
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 109 | 83 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.52m | 6:52PM1.47m | 7:21AM1.32m | 7:56PM1.25m | 9:20AM1.16m | 10:49PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.42m | 1:09AM0.53m | 1:34PM0.64m | 2:29AM0.71m | 3:54PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
94 | 100 | 86 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 74 | 422 | 510 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 497 | 431 | 427 | 383 | 398 | 424 | 432 | 434 | 440 | 431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
154 | 109 | 83 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SW 12 |
18 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
33 | 31 | 35 | 204 | 276 | 406 | 487 | 449 | 389 | 22 | 47 | 528 | 589 | 577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 155 | 794 | 741 | 490 | 365 | 277 | 98 | 19 | 19 | 324 | 619 | 61 | 161 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 59 | 947 | 59 | 25 | 0 |
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