Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 11AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 414 | 522 | 463 | 439 | 454 | 520 | 520 | 474 | 292 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.77m | 5:57AM1.63m | 6:10PM1.61m | 6:21AM1.48m | 6:34PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:54PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.29m | 00:19AM0.38m | 12:26PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | 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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 972 | 724 | 650 | 656 | 818 | 836 | 780 | 660 | 630 | 656 | 580 | 648 | 514 | 443 | 386 | 327 | 279 | 282 | 288 | 338 | 331 | 223 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 73 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 325 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 65 | — | 45 | — | — | 138 | 76 | 26 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1233 | 1022 | — | — | 1202 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 123 | 414 | 522 | 463 | 439 | 454 | 520 | 520 | 474 | 292 | 437 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 49 | 462 | 59 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 909 | 909 | 959 | 947 | 947 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 49 |
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