Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 2PM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 768 | 644 | 635 | 1800 | 3013 | 4378 | 4822 | 3886 | 2760 | 2167 | 1686 | 1454 | 1275 | 760 | 772 | 670 | 660 | 551 | 463 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:18PM1.69m | 3:24AM1.73m | 3:44PM1.82m | 3:50AM1.83m | 4:09PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.26m | 9:19PM0.28m | 9:31AM0.13m | 9:46PM0.17m | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:13PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 768 | 644 | 585 | 1800 | 3013 | 4378 | 4822 | 3886 | 2760 | 2167 | 1686 | 1454 | 1275 | 760 | 772 | 670 | 660 | 551 | 463 | 371 | 297 | 292 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 18 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 69 | 635 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 338 | 139 | 137 | — | — | — | 84 | 85 | 85 | 177 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 40 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 29 | 99 | 215 | 405 | 467 | 434 | 403 | 374 | 385 | 404 | 578 | 876 | 851 | 761 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 25 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 49 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 751 | 769 | 769 | 757 | 743 | 295 | 481 | 365 | 461 | 626 | 567 | 567 | 468 |
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