Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 14 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | S 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | NNE 5 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.98m | 5:38AM1.82m | 6:00PM1.89m | 6:07AM1.72m | 6:28PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM-0.05m | 11:36PM0.11m | 11:43AM0.03m | 00:06AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 461 | 443 | 434 | 424 | 492 | 459 | 543 | 496 | 505 | 515 | 515 | 517 | 536 | 607 | 673 | 670 | 646 | 530 | 443 | 6 | 5 | 529 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | — | 10 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 36 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 500 | 541 | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 612 | 61 | 61 | 97 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 25 | 25 |
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