Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 150 | 95 | 74 | 58 | 30 | 64 | 75 | 68 | 47 | 44 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 105 | 170 | 20 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.00m | 5:12AM1.88m | 5:31PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.80m | 6:01PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 319 | 267 | 246 | 202 | 198 | 202 | 207 | 220 | 220 | 171 | 168 | 196 | 194 | 101 | 74 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 95 | 74 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 75 | 68 | 47 | 44 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 64 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 192 | 150 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 21 | 27 | 23 | 18 | — | — | 21 | 32 | 105 | 170 | 160 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 387 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 296 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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