
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
818 | 751 | 687 | 700 | 627 | 514 | 500 | 499 | 231 | 556 | 902 | 923 | 964 | 819 | 807 | 560 | 478 | 387 | 260 | 214 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.99m | 5:19AM1.82m | 5:37PM1.86m | 5:52AM1.69m | 6:11PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.03m | 11:14PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:47PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
818 | 751 | 687 | 700 | 627 | 514 | 500 | 499 | 231 | 556 | 902 | 923 | 964 | 819 | 807 | 560 | 478 | 387 | 260 | 214 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 157 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 43 | 19 | 52 | 44 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 130 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 81 | 129 | 154 | 190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1281 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 947 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 49 | 757 | 909 | 769 | 63 |
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