Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2756 | 2642 | 2211 | 1785 | 1586 | 1447 | 953 | 874 | 948 | 878 | 1441 | 1203 | 1303 | 1230 | 1212 | 1157 | 1089 | 973 | 904 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.54m | 2:43AM1.66m | 3:10PM1.74m | 3:25AM1.79m | 3:49PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:33AM0.07m | 9:55PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 47 | 71 | 72 | 96 | 18 | 249 | 150 | 273 | 254 | 1151 | 396 | 354 | 276 | 1212 | 1157 | 1089 | 973 | 904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | 71 | 66 | 91 | 209 | 356 | 192 | 178 | 206 | 263 | 213 | 109 | 145 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 25 | S 24 | SW 24 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 61 | 35 | — | — | 206 | — | — | 74 | — | 13 | 11 | 22 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2756 | 2642 | 2211 | 1785 | 1586 | 1447 | 953 | 874 | 948 | 878 | 1441 | 1203 | 1303 | 1230 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 296 | 296 | 721 | 277 | 197 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 744 | 749 | 959 | 959 | 44 | 0 |
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