Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 249 | 298 | 744 | 1165 | 1594 | 1879 | 1799 | 1542 | 1542 | 1496 | 1270 | 1132 | 1058 | 823 | 676 | 564 | 524 | 516 | 498 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.44m | 6:46AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.27m | 7:19AM1.14m | 7:45PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.45m | 00:46AM0.54m | 12:53PM0.62m | 1:19AM0.71m | 1:30PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 338 | 338 | 288 | 282 | 277 | 266 | 244 | 110 | 1542 | 1328 | 1263 | 1270 | 1132 | 1058 | 823 | 676 | 564 | 524 | 516 | 498 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 41 | 37 | 333 | 327 | 134 | 63 | 93 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 76 | 121 | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | 14 | — | 22 | 44 | 47 | 81 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 295 | 249 | 298 | 744 | 1165 | 1594 | 1879 | 1799 | — | 1542 | 1496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 2569 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 721 | 959 | 721 | 1282 | 112 | 59 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 |
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