Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 165 | 233 | 207 | 210 | 225 | 0 | 879 | 1001 | 627 | 458 | 323 | 269 | 893 | 1927 | 1484 | 961 | 700 | 492 | 371 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.43m | 7:33AM1.28m | 8:00PM1.26m | 8:20AM1.11m | 9:26PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.46m | 1:36AM0.59m | 1:43PM0.63m | 2:22AM0.75m | 2:38PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 115 | 165 | 233 | 104 | 172 | 149 | 97 | 60 | 34 | 141 | 137 | 323 | 234 | 893 | 1927 | 1484 | 961 | 700 | 492 | 371 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 2 | 207 | 210 | 225 | 58 | 29 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 137 | 269 | 191 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 121 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 90 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 140 | 240 | 114 | 122 | — | 190 | 879 | 1001 | 627 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 343 | 333 | 740 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 280 |
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