Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 46 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 119 | 93 | 38 | 74 | 158 | 218 | 309 | 408 | 636 | 758 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.80m | 6:01PM1.87m | 6:12AM1.69m | 6:34PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:18PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 220 | 171 | 202 | 196 | 155 | 155 | 146 | 11 | 68 | 89 | 130 | 94 | 125 | 176 | 159 | 133 | 408 | 636 | 758 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 20 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 63 | 20 | 38 | 74 | 158 | 218 | 309 | 113 | 68 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | S 5 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 74 | 52 | 12 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 201 | 81 | 119 | 93 | 31 | 211 | — | 2 | 10 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 740 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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