Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 90 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 108 | 105 | 135 | 120 | 116 | 70 | 58 | 55 | 133 | 29 | 28 | 56 | 27 | 272 | 636 | 523 | 327 | 193 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.99m | 4:12AM1.87m | 4:25PM1.94m | 4:38AM1.82m | 4:50PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.01m | 10:07PM0.02m | 10:13AM0.03m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.09m | 10:58PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 90 | 88 | 116 | 116 | 108 | 105 | 94 | 82 | 116 | 70 | 58 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 358 | 258 | 136 | 138 | 132 | 142 | 126 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 67 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 135 | 120 | 112 | 88 | 87 | — | 133 | — | 28 | 5 | 65 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 27 | — | — | — | 13 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 209 | 236 | 286 | 553 | 937 | 723 | 449 | 323 | 323 | 373 | 491 | 758 | 937 | 691 | 512 | 465 | — | 24 | 272 | 636 | 523 | 327 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 61 | 626 | 741 | 136 | 41 | 44 | 61 | 277 | 312 | 567 | 721 | 85 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 99 | 740 | 739 | 99 | 59 | 18 |
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