Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 135 | 121 | 83 | 194 | 56 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 130 | 445 | 800 | 2012 | 1513 | 1124 | 595 | 1352 | 1472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.39m | 1:02AM1.65m | 1:33PM1.50m | 1:56AM1.74m | 2:24PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.48m | 6:34PM0.43m | 7:24AM0.36m | 7:33PM0.33m | 8:15AM0.24m | 8:26PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
103 | 101 | 103 | 79 | 81 | 69 | 73 | 135 | 112 | 83 | 61 | 42 | 33 | 82 | 86 | 130 | 130 | 282 | 156 | 153 | 1124 | 595 | 1352 | 1472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
145 | 135 | 121 | 83 | 78 | 56 | 46 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 161 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 355 | 104 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 23 | — | 21 | 4 | 43 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 108 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 21 | 28 | 47 | 194 | 278 | 227 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 84 | 177 | 445 | 800 | 2012 | 1513 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 59 | 343 | 343 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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