Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 535 | 2446 | 2174 | 1644 | 1006 | 657 | 1042 | 1334 | 1451 | 1431 | 1267 | 943 | 806 | 694 | 591 | 498 | 490 | 414 | 604 | 957 | 334 | 422 | 368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.74m | 2:24PM1.61m | 2:45AM1.82m | 3:12PM1.71m | 3:32AM1.86m | 3:58PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.24m | 8:26PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.15m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:46AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
123 | 130 | 161 | 156 | 1644 | 1006 | 657 | 1042 | 1334 | 1451 | 1431 | 1267 | 943 | 806 | 694 | 591 | 222 | 490 | 414 | 143 | 94 | 334 | 265 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 10 |
14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 153 | 117 | 110 | 104 | 102 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 498 | 23 | 22 | 604 | — | 69 | 49 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 |
4 | 44 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 159 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 42 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | S 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
236 | 535 | 2446 | 2174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | 109 | 246 | 288 | 374 | 180 | 168 | — | 957 | 258 | 422 | 368 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 97 | 721 | 721 | 41 | 0 |
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