Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 55 | 32 | 30 | 50 | 76 | 44 | 89 | 55 | 89 | 149 | 198 | 253 | 174 | 167 | 120 | 118 | 113 | 70 | 178 | 67 | 66 | 33 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.63m | 5:40PM1.60m | 5:56AM1.49m | 6:05PM1.45m | 6:26AM1.34m | 6:36PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.32m | 11:50PM0.35m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:20AM0.50m | 12:31PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 230 | 230 | 220 | 173 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 131 | 107 | 112 | 115 | 198 | 253 | 174 | 167 | 120 | 118 | 113 | 70 | 231 | 204 | 151 | 127 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 32 | 30 | 50 | 76 | 44 | 89 | 55 | 89 | 149 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 178 | 67 | 66 | 33 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 329 | 301 | 324 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 31 | 20 | 176 | 161 | 449 | 522 | 397 | 327 | 286 | 279 | — | 36 | 41 | 64 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 519 | 721 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 462 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 59 |
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