Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 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 11 | SSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 458 | 679 | 1320 | 1461 | 1879 | 2118 | 1916 | 1131 | 1426 | 1247 | 937 | 783 | 637 | 474 | 344 | 290 | 228 | 202 | 242 | 238 | 233 | 187 | 503 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.35m | 8:09PM1.34m | 8:54AM1.16m | 10:29PM1.19m | 12:10PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:37AM0.69m | 3:21PM0.75m | 5:22AM0.75m | 6:26PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 284 | 134 | 99 | 57 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 31 | 1131 | 1426 | 1247 | 937 | 783 | 637 | 474 | 344 | 290 | 188 | 175 | 188 | 184 | 233 | 136 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 65 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 44 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 271 | 260 | 244 | 162 | 242 | 238 | 116 | 187 | 177 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 46 | 79 | 107 | 150 | 150 | 104 | 97 | 106 | 228 | 202 | 129 | 93 | 77 | 57 | 503 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 458 | 679 | 1320 | 1461 | 1879 | 2118 | 1916 | 346 | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 319 | 1376 | 607 | 721 | 1282 | 959 | 722 | 744 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 1282 | 721 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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