Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 120 | 118 | 158 | 58 | 55 | 133 | 99 | 28 | 0 | 72 | 346 | 337 | 222 | 145 | 96 | 15 | 51 | 83 | 73 | 46 | 77 | 55 | 39 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.87m | 4:25PM1.94m | 4:38AM1.82m | 4:50PM1.85m | 5:04AM1.74m | 5:15PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.03m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.09m | 10:58PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 88 | 118 | 70 | 58 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 400 | 208 | 114 | 146 | 135 | 175 | 117 | 125 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 185 | 184 | 189 | 155 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 13 | E 9 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 135 | 120 | 110 | 158 | 87 | — | 133 | 99 | 28 | 65 | 72 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 79 | 15 | 37 | 20 | 73 | 46 | 77 | 55 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | S 15 | — | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | 17 | — | 29 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 51 | 83 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 363 | 353 | 367 | 401 | 604 | 856 | 698 | 581 | 335 | 23 | 160 | 346 | 337 | 222 | 145 | 96 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 46 | 374 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 277 | 461 | 721 | 324 | 721 | 57 | 49 | 99 | 99 | 343 | 794 | 98 | 56 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 721 | 721 | 18 | 23 | 18 |
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