Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | SE 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 319 | 8 | 372 | 450 | 365 | 246 | 214 | 101 | 76 | 40 | 30 | 74 | 69 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 100 | 201 | 21 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44AM1.90m | 5:03PM2.00m | 5:12AM1.88m | 5:31PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.80m | 6:01PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:09PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 |
71 | 528 | 366 | 348 | 319 | 273 | 267 | 153 | 101 | 198 | 202 | 207 | 225 | 220 | 175 | 168 | 235 | 192 | 157 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 50 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 |
4 | 20 | 8 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 207 | 202 | 76 | 40 | 29 | 74 | 69 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | 8 | — | 18 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
741 | 319 | 200 | 372 | 450 | 365 | 246 | 214 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 31 | 30 | 20 | — | — | 6 | 220 | 100 | 201 | 212 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 98 | 153 | 295 | 462 | 296 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 296 | 59 | 41 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 387 | 61 | 18 | 25 |
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