
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 2PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
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 Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1249 | 330 | 371 | 529 | 553 | 431 | 1285 | 1245 | 1187 | 1167 | 1036 | 1022 | 792 | 596 | 381 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 214 | 169 | 169 | 132 | 98 | 73 | |
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-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.68m | 7:13AM1.52m | 7:55PM1.58m | 8:03AM1.40m | 8:51PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.22m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:24PM0.32m | 2:03AM0.53m | 2:14PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
149 | 256 | 228 | 276 | 210 | 239 | 1285 | 1245 | 1187 | 1167 | 1036 | 1022 | 792 | 596 | 381 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 214 | 169 | 169 | 132 | 98 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 92 | 79 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
1249 | 330 | 371 | 529 | 553 | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | 43 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 128 | 231 | 247 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 387 | 462 | 59 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 769 | 757 | 612 | 97 | 277 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 18 | 0 |
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