
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 11PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 132 | 110 | 73 | 74 | 113 | 188 | 446 | 527 | 627 | 758 | 891 | 861 | 691 | 526 | 406 | 401 | 310 | 324 | 316 | 228 | 207 | 165 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.48m | 9:03AM1.29m | 9:56PM1.41m | 10:20AM1.22m | 11:09PM1.37m | 11:44AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.63m | 3:13PM0.55m | 4:16AM0.67m | 4:25PM0.62m | 5:35AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | |
5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
137 | 132 | 110 | 103 | 82 | 60 | 42 | 446 | 527 | 627 | 758 | 891 | 861 | 691 | 526 | 406 | 401 | 310 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
5 | 20 | 48 | 73 | 71 | 53 | 188 | 59 | 45 | 59 | 72 | 93 | 77 | 60 | 60 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 324 | 316 | 228 | 207 | 165 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 |
25 | 25 | 5 | 45 | 74 | 113 | 27 | 61 | 5 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
181 | 161 | 124 | 167 | — | — | — | 39 | 41 | 97 | 137 | 153 | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | 68 | 127 | 145 | — | — | 15 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 387 |
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