Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 400 | 171 | 132 | 346 | 200 | 289 | 182 | 238 | 223 | 288 | 288 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.99m | 4:35AM1.91m | 4:59PM2.02m | 5:07AM1.89m | 5:30PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM-0.02m | 10:31PM0.05m | 10:41AM-0.06m | 11:04PM0.06m | 11:13AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 |
444 | 400 | 230 | 169 | 234 | 271 | 228 | 266 | 238 | 223 | 288 | 288 | 432 | 408 | 461 | 441 | 432 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 657 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
116 | 112 | 171 | 132 | 129 | 112 | 88 | 59 | 104 | 101 | 52 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
75 | 62 | 73 | 69 | 346 | 200 | 289 | 182 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 492 | 580 | 709 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 757 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 |
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