Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 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 (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 83 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.52m | 6:52PM1.47m | 7:21AM1.32m | 7:56PM1.25m | 9:20AM1.16m | 10:49PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.42m | 1:09AM0.53m | 1:34PM0.64m | 2:29AM0.71m | 3:54PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 97 | 104 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 445 | 484 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 508 | 436 | 375 | 373 | 390 | 415 | 424 | 484 | 484 | 541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 83 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 35 | 198 | 268 | 406 | 433 | 444 | 439 | 37 | 35 | 459 | 527 | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 155 | 794 | 741 | 392 | 302 | 277 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 490 | 741 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 744 | 769 | 59 | 25 | 0 |
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