Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 98 | 79 | 120 | 116 | 115 | 84 | 118 | 145 | 139 | 121 | 0 | 1984 | 2837 | 2269 | 1814 | 1343 | 1368 | 723 | 470 | 422 | 380 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.19m | 7:26PM1.15m | 9:35AM1.08m | 10:51PM1.08m | 12:17PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.79m | 2:20AM0.79m | 4:08PM0.90m | 5:27AM0.78m | 6:30PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 143 | 98 | 79 | 61 | 99 | 130 | 139 | 136 | 133 | 165 | 157 | 96 | 68 | 70 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 983 | 723 | 470 | 422 | 380 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 133 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 48 | 81 | 36 | 38 | 29 | 139 | 121 | — | — | 37 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 38 | 67 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 73 | 120 | 116 | 115 | 84 | 118 | 145 | 32 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 230 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | 303 | 1984 | 2837 | 2269 | 1814 | 1343 | 1368 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 99 | 619 | 61 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 946 | 915 | 915 | 463 | 296 | 59 | 59 | 25 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 49 |
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