Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1523 | 2403 | 2409 | 1787 | 1375 | 1034 | 755 | 610 | 524 | 367 | 264 | 225 | 207 | 169 | 138 | 121 | 100 | 90 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.08m | 12:17PM1.20m | 00:32AM1.22m | 1:03PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.90m | 5:27AM0.78m | 6:30PM0.76m | 6:39AM0.63m | 7:14PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 90 | 66 | 39 | 54 | 41 | 39 | 755 | 610 | 524 | 367 | 264 | 225 | 207 | 169 | 77 | 68 | 64 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 138 | 121 | 100 | 28 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 1523 | 2403 | 2409 | 1787 | 1375 | 1034 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | 65 | 71 | — | — | 15 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 915 | 490 | 463 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 909 | 277 | 18 | 18 | 97 | 915 | 915 | 0 | 0 |
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