Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1264 | 1087 | 883 | 657 | 555 | 464 | 363 | 284 | 220 | 154 | 117 | 156 | 188 | 313 | 16 | 406 | 446 | 387 | 254 | 154 | 175 | 137 | 149 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.68m | 2:35PM1.89m | 2:52AM1.79m | 3:06PM2.00m | 3:24AM1.87m | 3:39PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.10m | 8:52AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.00m | 9:24AM-0.01m | 9:50PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1264 | 1087 | 883 | 657 | 555 | 464 | 363 | 284 | 220 | 154 | 117 | 154 | 155 | 232 | 187 | 98 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 29 | 38 | 36 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | SW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 47 | 44 | 156 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 52 | 29 | 41 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 95 | 69 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 47 | — | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 120 | 170 | 152 | 105 | 143 | 186 | 284 | 188 | 313 | 155 | 406 | 446 | 387 | 254 | 154 | 175 | 137 | 149 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 462 | 721 | 99 | 387 | 296 | 112 | 106 | 58 | 99 | 2570 | 106 |
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