
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
361 | 282 | 329 | 252 | 192 | 137 | 128 | 93 | 179 | 302 | 435 | 400 | 478 | 317 | 596 | 2 | 467 | 693 | 787 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.90m | 3:22AM1.85m | 3:38PM2.01m | 3:49AM1.91m | 4:05PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.10m | 9:24AM0.01m | 9:45PM0.01m | 9:52AM-0.05m | 10:14PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
361 | 282 | 329 | 252 | 125 | 83 | 47 | 40 | 179 | 302 | 294 | 173 | 478 | 82 | 64 | 45 | 35 | 26 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 |
33 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 192 | 137 | 128 | 93 | 59 | 47 | 435 | 400 | 108 | 317 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
24 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SW 2 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
133 | 204 | 231 | 209 | — | 4 | 4 | 65 | 119 | 392 | 404 | 1 | 175 | — | 596 | 141 | 467 | 693 | 787 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 49 | 33 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 49 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 97 | 915 | 794 | 794 | 490 |
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