Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 1AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 902 | 923 | 923 | 819 | 723 | 592 | 478 | 387 | 328 | 214 | 194 | 140 | 109 | 83 | 61 | 48 | 32 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.86m | 5:52AM1.69m | 6:11PM1.68m | 6:30AM1.52m | 6:52PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.22m | 00:23AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 902 | 923 | 923 | 819 | 723 | 592 | 478 | 387 | 328 | 214 | 194 | 113 | 109 | 123 | 61 | 48 | 32 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 140 | 17 | 83 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 44 | 44 | — | 26 | — | — | 18 | 44 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 47 | 75 | — | 97 | 98 | 148 | 156 | 35 | 197 | 44 | 241 | 286 | 419 | 502 | 503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 49 | 769 | 909 | 769 | 97 | 63 | 63 | 295 | 490 | 741 | 490 | 339 | 277 |
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