Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 861 | 691 | 526 | 406 | 401 | 310 | 320 | 316 | 225 | 207 | 498 | 117 | 232 | 206 | 135 | 85 | 113 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 222 | 56 | 141 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.22m | 11:09PM1.37m | 11:44AM1.22m | 00:19AM1.38m | 12:55PM1.27m | 1:17AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.62m | 5:35AM0.67m | 5:43PM0.64m | 6:43AM0.61m | 6:52PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 8 | S 5 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 861 | 691 | 526 | 406 | 401 | 310 | 320 | 316 | 225 | 207 | 47 | 48 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 31 | 54 | 14 | 222 | 40 | 141 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SSW 11 | E 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 2 | 117 | 106 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 54 | 54 | 22 | 73 | 3 | 56 | 29 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 7 | S 19 | S 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 113 | 74 | 71 | 62 | — | 18 | 7 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 498 | 136 | 232 | 206 | 135 | 82 | 64 | — | — | 54 | 94 | 24 | 39 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 99 | 464 | 99 | 59 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 392 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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