Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 119 | 118 | 92 | 131 | 88 | 101 | 90 | 101 | 137 | 169 | 215 | 207 | 189 | 184 | 176 | 170 | 129 | 135 | 135 | 127 | 121 | 178 | 0 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.35m | 00:05AM1.27m | 12:42PM1.50m | 1:04AM1.41m | 1:28PM1.64m | 1:47AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.67m | 6:11AM0.56m | 7:03PM0.52m | 7:05AM0.43m | 7:44PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | 6:19 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 95 | 88 | 101 | 90 | 38 | 115 | 58 | 41 | 207 | 62 | 60 | 176 | 170 | 129 | 135 | 135 | 127 | 949 | 123 | 394 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 25 | 21 | 49 | 115 | 108 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 169 | 215 | 30 | 189 | 184 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 121 | 178 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 116 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 119 | 118 | 92 | 131 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 101 | 137 | — | — | 54 | 98 | 90 | 45 | 77 | 119 | 254 | 565 | 1014 | 1405 | 597 | 58 | 669 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 63 | 61 | 721 | 721 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 462 | 1303 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 136 | 18 | 324 | 59 |
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