Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 116 | 158 | 58 | 55 | 133 | 99 | 28 | 147 | 5 | 276 | 345 | 266 | 206 | 142 | 39 | 85 | 85 | 74 | 46 | 95 | 96 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.94m | 4:38AM1.82m | 4:50PM1.85m | 5:04AM1.74m | 5:15PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.03m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.09m | 10:58PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 116 | 70 | 58 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 400 | 266 | 136 | 138 | 160 | 167 | 133 | 125 | 192 | 192 | 188 | 189 | 185 | 188 | 264 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 13 | E 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 110 | 158 | 87 | — | 133 | 99 | 28 | 5 | 67 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 79 | 39 | 42 | 20 | 74 | 46 | 95 | 96 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 16 | SW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 5 | 54 | — | 78 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 85 | 85 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 372 | 378 | 401 | 586 | 778 | 698 | 516 | 551 | 147 | 64 | 276 | 345 | 266 | 206 | 142 | 86 | 65 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 51 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 277 | 461 | 721 | 462 | 296 | 44 | 49 | 59 | 59 | 296 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 721 | 61 | 0 | 49 | 49 |
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