Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 1PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 807 | 647 | 704 | 794 | 972 | 919 | 792 | 954 | 753 | 1026 | 736 | 661 | 674 | 625 | 553 | 514 | 434 | 361 | 442 | 550 | 892 | 907 | 964 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:34PM2.06m | 4:48AM1.90m | 5:05PM1.99m | 5:19AM1.82m | 5:37PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM-0.07m | 10:43PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.03m | 11:14PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 783 | 20 | 816 | 736 | 661 | 674 | 625 | 553 | 514 | 434 | 361 | 442 | 550 | 892 | 907 | 964 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 19 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 98 | 92 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 16 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 807 | 647 | 704 | 794 | 972 | 919 | 792 | 954 | 753 | 1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 490 | 915 | 810 | 462 | 387 | 59 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 949 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 |
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