Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 1AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SW 16 | S 17 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 14 | S 18 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 17 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 59 | 67 | 6 | 285 | 212 | 108 | 28 | 43 | 25 | 47 | 120 | 165 | 213 | 143 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.76m | 6:35AM1.59m | 6:56PM1.60m | 7:03AM1.44m | 7:24PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.30m | 1:04AM0.44m | 1:10PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 469 | 388 | 282 | 239 | 162 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 165 | 213 | 143 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 18 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 11 | — | 21 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — | S 18 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 67 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 47 | 120 | — | — | — | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 627 | 627 | 551 | 61 | 59 | 14 | 160 | 285 | 212 | 108 | 72 | 43 | — | — | — | 138 | 200 | 117 | 216 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 97 | 153 | 490 | 99 | 99 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 |
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