Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 89 | 149 | 263 | 253 | 174 | 167 | 120 | 118 | 78 | 70 | 99 | 114 | 172 | 261 | 268 | 240 | 187 | 135 | 110 | 121 | 116 | 39 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.49m | 6:05PM1.45m | 6:26AM1.34m | 6:36PM1.30m | 7:10AM1.19m | 7:26PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.35m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:20AM0.50m | 12:31PM0.62m | 00:58AM0.65m | 1:18PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 111 | 115 | 263 | 253 | 174 | 167 | 120 | 118 | 78 | 70 | 203 | 181 | 151 | 104 | 120 | 110 | 106 | 135 | 110 | 70 | 66 | 130 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 67 | 149 | 90 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 58 | 114 | 172 | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 38 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 89 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 74 | 121 | 116 | 39 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 140 | 103 | 436 | 508 | 366 | 324 | 316 | 310 | 99 | 99 | 184 | 261 | 268 | 240 | 187 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 740 | 741 | 462 | 112 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 769 | 61 | 18 | 0 |
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