
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 203 | 135 | 135 | 108 | 116 | 83 | 83 | 141 | 411 | 623 | 531 | 404 | 229 | 318 | 480 | 528 | 275 | 807 | 849 | 754 | 489 | 1322 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:03PM1.39m | 1:15AM1.38m | 1:35PM1.58m | 1:49AM1.54m | 2:05PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.63m | 7:14PM0.59m | 7:17AM0.47m | 7:46PM0.41m | 7:49AM0.31m | 8:16PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 14 |
246 | 203 | 135 | 135 | 108 | 116 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 411 | 623 | 531 | 404 | 229 | 318 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 489 | 1322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | SE 10 |
21 | 12 | 41 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 141 | 83 | 86 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 366 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
33 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 30 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — |
31 | 38 | 75 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 480 | 528 | 275 | 807 | 849 | 754 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 59 | 1323 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 607 | 296 | 0 | 23 | 99 | 112 | 59 | 112 | 1270 | 959 | 99 | 0 |
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