Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 11AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3157 | 2852 | 2074 | 2210 | 957 | 682 | 546 | 492 | 432 | 246 | 377 | 327 | 129 | 81 | 123 | 119 | 147 | 346 | 421 | 589 | 481 | 1081 | 1189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.19m | 1:55AM1.30m | 2:23PM1.36m | 2:29AM1.46m | 2:51PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.71m | 8:11AM0.57m | 8:22PM0.56m | 8:39AM0.41m | 8:52PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 1425 | 957 | 682 | 546 | 492 | 432 | 246 | 377 | 327 | 129 | 81 | 123 | 103 | 80 | 346 | 421 | 589 | 481 | 1081 | 1189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 18 | NE 5 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 161 | 6 | 6 | 108 | 68 | 73 | 12 | 147 | 79 | 54 | 45 | 243 | 7 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | S 15 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 14 | 45 | 20 | 119 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 16 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
3157 | 2852 | 2074 | 2210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 296 | 326 | 739 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 23 | 0 | 59 |
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