Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3103 | 2314 | 1695 | 1299 | 998 | 816 | 563 | 466 | 386 | 198 | 158 | 153 | 167 | 117 | 117 | 121 | 85 | 88 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.49m | 2:20PM1.63m | 2:34AM1.66m | 2:57PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.52m | 8:04AM0.37m | 8:28PM0.33m | 8:41AM0.19m | 9:05PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3103 | 2314 | 1695 | 1299 | 998 | 816 | 563 | 466 | 386 | 198 | 158 | 153 | 167 | 117 | 117 | 121 | 85 | 88 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 17 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 31 | 27 | 57 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | E 10 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | E 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 30 | — | 6 | 6 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 120 | 160 | 29 | 46 | 70 | 98 | 143 | 263 | 497 | 472 | 392 | 361 | 322 | 322 | 342 | 473 | 779 | 773 | 674 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 959 | 769 | 49 | 49 | 277 | 277 | 533 | 959 | 947 | 751 | 612 | 277 | 61 | 295 | 319 | 739 | 751 | 567 | 277 |
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