Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s 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 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 83 | 104 | 172 | 208 | 196 | 174 | 167 | 163 | 111 | 108 | 111 | 214 | 193 | 163 | 263 | 589 | 1503 | 2089 | 2192 | 1960 | 1455 | 1497 | 1173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.18m | 00:37AM1.36m | 1:26PM1.34m | 1:53AM1.51m | 2:25PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.69m | 5:52PM0.67m | 7:06AM0.58m | 7:31PM0.53m | 8:10AM0.40m | 8:30PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 208 | 196 | 174 | 167 | 163 | 145 | 113 | 75 | 156 | 115 | 88 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 64 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | S 15 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 115 | 83 | 82 | 172 | 42 | 23 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 111 | 108 | 44 | 214 | 193 | 163 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 61 | 104 | 78 | — | — | 22 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 43 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 32 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 70 | 188 | 246 | 223 | 167 | 224 | — | 11 | 24 | 45 | 110 | 263 | 589 | 1503 | 2089 | 2192 | 1960 | 1455 | 1497 | 1173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 277 | 277 | 387 | 95 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 99 | 153 | 1377 | 319 | 1020 | 607 | 607 | 490 | 490 | 296 | 112 | 112 |
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