Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 451 | 506 | 495 | 71 | 79 | 63 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49PM1.15m | 12:13PM1.27m | 00:44AM1.29m | 1:18PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.80m | 5:25AM0.73m | 6:36PM0.68m | 6:55AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 500 | 490 | 499 | 432 | 414 | 397 | 388 | 451 | 506 | 495 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 486 | 497 | 32 | 31 | 919 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | S 22 |
| kJ | 28 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 19 | 58 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 14 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 63 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 680 | 1089 | 1097 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 61 | 721 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 97 |
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