Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1916 | 1297 | 1125 | 937 | 783 | 537 | 426 | 344 | 268 | 228 | 202 | 242 | 238 | 233 | 433 | 639 | 1348 | 2230 | 5155 | 5410 | 4140 | 3103 | 2314 | 1695 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.16m | 10:29PM1.19m | 12:10PM1.18m | 00:53AM1.30m | 1:34PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.69m | 3:21PM0.75m | 5:22AM0.75m | 6:26PM0.71m | 7:14AM0.58m | 7:44PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1601 | 1297 | 1125 | 937 | 783 | 537 | 426 | 344 | 268 | 214 | 180 | 188 | 184 | 145 | 187 | 135 | 1348 | 2230 | 5155 | 5410 | 4140 | 3103 | 2314 | 1695 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | E 8 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 150 | 150 | 102 | 271 | 305 | 193 | 162 | 242 | 238 | 233 | 433 | 184 | 129 | 622 | 149 | 149 | 118 | 120 | 70 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | SSW 22 | S 10 | E 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 46 | 79 | 107 | 71 | 72 | 136 | 97 | 106 | 228 | 202 | 129 | 93 | 86 | 33 | 639 | 133 | 114 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 1916 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 909 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 98 | 97 |
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