Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 22 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 43 | 71 | 79 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.16m | 10:49PM1.15m | 12:13PM1.27m | 00:44AM1.29m | 1:18PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.80m | 5:25AM0.73m | 6:36PM0.68m | 6:55AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 490 | 494 | 500 | 490 | 499 | 432 | 414 | 397 | 340 | 440 | 495 | 495 | 484 | 484 | 476 | 417 | 481 | 32 | 31 | 854 | 588 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | S 22 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SW 18 | SSE 7 | S 22 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 14 | 43 | 71 | 79 | 19 | 11 | 11 | — | 12 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 619 | 665 | 955 | 176 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 721 | 1264 | 59 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 607 | 153 |
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