Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 363 | 363 | 392 | 348 | 341 | 303 | 303 | 262 | 257 | 204 | 196 | 141 | 186 | 117 | 117 | 202 | 209 | 190 | 177 | 76 | 58 | 46 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.80m | 5:24PM1.81m | 5:46AM1.68m | 6:04PM1.63m | 6:33AM1.53m | 6:53PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.12m | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:52AM0.28m | 00:18AM0.32m | 12:41PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 292 | 363 | 363 | 392 | 348 | 341 | 303 | 303 | 262 | 257 | 204 | 196 | 141 | 159 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 97 | 97 | 78 | 76 | 58 | 46 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | E 7 | SSW 19 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 33 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 35 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 21 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 70 | 36 | 72 | 33 | 55 | 33 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 54 | 72 | 16 | 73 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 71 | 138 | 186 | 223 | 211 | 202 | 209 | 190 | 177 | 281 | 476 | 493 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 959 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 751 | 794 | 794 | 794 | 757 | 739 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 721 | 740 | 794 | 277 | 44 |
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