Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 141 | 346 | 681 | 599 | 361 | 273 | 329 | 694 | 639 | 410 | 998 | 832 | 680 | 423 | 1190 | 1155 | 1087 | 874 | 657 | 488 | 396 | 322 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.38m | 1:35PM1.58m | 1:49AM1.54m | 2:05PM1.75m | 2:21AM1.68m | 2:35PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.47m | 7:46PM0.41m | 7:49AM0.31m | 8:16PM0.24m | 8:20AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 346 | 681 | 599 | 361 | 273 | 329 | 353 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 680 | 423 | 1190 | 1155 | 1087 | 874 | 657 | 488 | 396 | 322 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 141 | 83 | 86 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 55 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 304 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 16 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 20 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 694 | 639 | 410 | 998 | 832 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 95 | 211 | 286 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 916 | 59 | 0 | 63 | 59 | 112 | 59 | 59 | 741 | 959 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 61 | 626 | 959 | 740 | 61 | 61 |
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