Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 167 | 164 | 112 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 66 | 104 | 151 | 134 | 81 | 73 | 41 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.66m | 2:57PM1.82m | 3:09AM1.80m | 3:30PM1.96m | 3:41AM1.88m | 4:00PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.19m | 9:05PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:37PM0.06m | 9:45AM-0.04m | 10:07PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 153 | 167 | 164 | 112 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 139 | 27 | 361 | 304 | 225 | 199 | 203 | 164 | 164 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | S 21 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 27 | 57 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 104 | 151 | 134 | 81 | 73 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 350 | 322 | 312 | 342 | 423 | 604 | 679 | 656 | 559 | 447 | 373 | 373 | 422 | 456 | 363 | 349 | — | 7 | 56 | 74 | 66 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 61 | 277 | 533 | 612 | 751 | 567 | 277 | 44 | 18 | 44 | 365 | 721 | 296 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 97 | 59 | 99 | 296 | 721 | 0 | 23 |
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