Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 849 | 683 | 555 | 389 | 299 | 284 | 224 | 244 | 259 | 289 | 338 | 0 | 1258 | 2091 | 2345 | 1835 | 1277 | 800 | 627 | 493 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.11m | 9:26PM1.11m | 12:05PM1.04m | 00:56AM1.15m | 1:46PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.80m | 4:44AM0.85m | 6:12PM0.86m | 7:29AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 849 | 683 | 555 | 389 | 299 | 284 | 224 | 244 | 259 | 289 | 338 | 66 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 493 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 11 | — | — | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | — | E 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 17 | 27 | 50 | 87 | 163 | 1258 | 2091 | 2345 | 1835 | 1277 | 800 | 627 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 23 | 18 | 153 | 490 | 463 | 343 | 59 | 387 | 741 | 343 | 0 | 0 |
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