Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.47m | 7:21AM1.32m | 7:56PM1.25m | 9:20AM1.16m | 10:49PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.53m | 1:34PM0.64m | 2:29AM0.71m | 3:54PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 52 | 302 | 402 | 431 | 450 | 7 | 7 | 460 | 436 | 375 | 382 | 390 | 408 | 484 | 490 | 490 | 614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 350 | 395 | 340 | 17 | 14 | — | — | 529 | 529 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 333 | 97 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 343 | 741 | 280 | 61 | 99 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
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