
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 5PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 466 | 380 | 271 | 158 | 153 | 167 | 164 | 112 | 121 | 91 | 62 | 56 | 63 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.63m | 2:34AM1.66m | 2:57PM1.82m | 3:09AM1.80m | 3:30PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.37m | 8:28PM0.33m | 8:41AM0.19m | 9:05PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.05m | 9:37PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 |
653 | 466 | 380 | 271 | 158 | 153 | 167 | 164 | 112 | 121 | 91 | 62 | 56 | 63 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SW 11 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 |
30 | 6 | 6 | 147 | 31 | 27 | 57 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | S 18 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 21 |
30 | — | — | 6 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
133 | 215 | 393 | 459 | 380 | 350 | 322 | 287 | 288 | 423 | 687 | 698 | 611 | 559 | 447 | 389 | 383 | 440 | 528 | 495 | 412 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 739 | 751 | 751 | 567 | 277 | 61 | 295 | 533 | 612 | 751 | 567 | 277 | 44 | 18 | 277 | 61 | 721 | 161 | 56 | 25 |
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