Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 17 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 188 | 236 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 154 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 55 | 75 | 344 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.90m | 5:32AM1.76m | 5:47PM1.77m | 5:57AM1.63m | 6:10PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.03m | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:54PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 148 | 188 | 109 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 808 | 661 | 664 | 679 | 694 | 641 | 660 | 630 | 643 | 580 | 580 | 504 | 386 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 167 | 107 | 236 | 47 | — | — | 154 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 467 | 801 | 1392 | 1529 | 1462 | 1364 | 1020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 77 | 344 | 427 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 619 | 481 | 461 | 280 | 161 | 18 | 0 | 63 | 49 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 909 | 959 | 947 | 296 |
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