Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s 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 (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 0 | 856 | 933 | 565 | 391 | 291 | 269 | 758 | 1698 | 1298 | 961 | 683 | 555 | 383 | 299 | 284 | 228 | 244 | 206 | 239 | 423 | 0 | 911 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.28m | 8:00PM1.26m | 8:20AM1.11m | 9:26PM1.11m | 12:05PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.59m | 1:43PM0.63m | 2:22AM0.75m | 2:38PM0.80m | 4:44AM0.85m | 6:12PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 139 | 117 | 62 | 35 | 141 | 137 | 291 | 222 | 758 | 1698 | 1298 | 961 | 683 | 555 | 383 | 299 | 284 | 228 | 244 | 206 | 239 | 100 | 57 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 225 | 57 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 137 | 269 | 159 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 121 | 856 | 933 | 565 | 391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 93 | 423 | 304 | 911 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 153 | 343 | 348 | 343 | 112 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 18 | 49 | 295 | 739 |
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