Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
663 | 564 | 851 | 402 | 334 | 334 | 314 | 244 | 240 | 186 | 502 | 467 | 389 | 332 | 274 | 225 | 163 | 213 | 208 | 508 | 331 | 317 | 453 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.78m | 4:17AM1.86m | 4:44PM1.81m | 5:01AM1.82m | 5:30PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.12m | 10:29AM0.07m | 10:49PM0.14m | 11:12AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
663 | 564 | 23 | 402 | 334 | 334 | 314 | 163 | 146 | 135 | 502 | 467 | 389 | 332 | 274 | 225 | 108 | 78 | 78 | 508 | 331 | 317 | 453 | 453 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 |
38 | 44 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 244 | 240 | 186 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 163 | 213 | 208 | 12 | 48 | 49 | 30 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | S 18 | E 10 | S 16 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | E 6 |
39 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 23 | 65 | 68 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | S 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 851 | 165 | 243 | 222 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 153 | 462 | 295 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 619 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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