Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 9AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 850 | 834 | 1119 | 816 | 751 | 687 | 700 | 627 | 514 | 500 | 499 | 231 | 575 | 939 | 980 | 923 | 701 | 689 | 504 | 478 | 387 | 281 | 214 | 163 |
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 | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.90m | 5:05PM1.99m | 5:19AM1.82m | 5:37PM1.86m | 5:52AM1.69m | 6:11PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.03m | 11:14PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:47PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 818 | 816 | 751 | 687 | 700 | 627 | 514 | 500 | 499 | 231 | 575 | 939 | 980 | 923 | 701 | 689 | 504 | 478 | 387 | 281 | 214 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 157 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 19 | 49 | 66 | 44 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 130 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 51 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 850 | 834 | 1119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 48 | 26 | 64 | — | 66 | 66 | 138 | 207 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 59 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 947 | 947 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 751 | 769 | 909 | 909 | 769 |
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