Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 11AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 21 | 50 | 75 | 68 | 47 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 21 | 178 | 131 | 73 | 115 | 167 | 288 | 402 | 527 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.97m | 5:41AM1.80m | 6:01PM1.87m | 6:12AM1.69m | 6:34PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:39PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:10AM0.19m | 12:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 198 | 202 | 207 | 220 | 220 | 171 | 239 | 196 | 188 | 189 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 95 | 134 | 166 | 199 | 159 | 133 | 402 | 527 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 19 | 50 | 75 | 68 | 47 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 38 | 73 | 115 | 167 | 288 | 92 | 36 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 5 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 71 | 18 | 51 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 15 | 181 | 212 | 106 | 112 | 178 | 131 | 286 | — | 13 | 20 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 339 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 462 | 25 | 0 | 18 |
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