Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 2PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (20 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1187 | 1167 | 1148 | 1005 | 792 | 678 | 356 | 300 | 255 | 260 | 209 | 169 | 184 | 132 | 98 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 279 | 446 | 527 | 627 | 749 | 741 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.52m | 7:55PM1.58m | 8:03AM1.40m | 8:51PM1.48m | 9:03AM1.29m | 9:56PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.32m | 2:03AM0.53m | 2:14PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.63m | 3:13PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1187 | 1167 | 1148 | 1005 | 792 | 678 | 356 | 300 | 255 | 260 | 209 | 169 | 137 | 132 | 98 | 73 | 183 | 123 | 93 | 85 | 527 | 85 | 132 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | S 19 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 111 | 79 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 45 | 55 | 54 | 279 | 446 | 70 | 627 | 749 | 741 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 74 | 74 | 28 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 70 | 60 | 73 | 124 | 184 | 231 | 273 | 237 | 325 | 213 | — | — | 120 | 192 | 263 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 751 | 751 | 612 | 63 | 277 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 61 | 392 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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