Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (14 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 109 | 76 | 78 | 201 | 465 | 655 | 744 | 724 | 577 | 447 | 355 | 282 | 202 | 141 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.60m | 5:50AM1.51m | 5:57PM1.49m | 6:27AM1.41m | 6:33PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.32m | 11:52AM0.46m | 00:13AM0.43m | 12:30PM0.58m | 00:55AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | |  | |  | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | 6:27 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 92 | 140 | 68 | 89 | 89 | 68 | 76 | 65 | 61 | 465 | 655 | 744 | 724 | 577 | 447 | 355 | 282 | 202 | 141 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 6 | S 11 | E 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 66 | 66 | 201 | 46 | 37 | 55 | 46 | 35 | — | 17 | 17 | — | 22 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 47 | 15 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 32 | 54 | 75 | 122 | 109 | — | 78 | 18 | 25 | 130 | — | 69 | 69 | 112 | 179 | 255 | 289 | 320 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 721 | 99 | 59 | 112 | 277 | 31 | 25 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 392 | 959 | 1632 | 751 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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