Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 9PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 15 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
248 | 198 | 150 | 139 | 103 | 71 | 166 | 8 | 431 | 518 | 391 | 235 | 154 | 104 | 43 | 41 | 86 | 102 | 69 | 45 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.99m | 4:44AM1.90m | 5:03PM2.00m | 5:12AM1.88m | 5:31PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:09PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
248 | 198 | 150 | 139 | 103 | 71 | 528 | 366 | 348 | 319 | 273 | 267 | 154 | 104 | 198 | 198 | 207 | 225 | 225 | 349 | 282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 20 | 8 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 211 | 202 | 43 | 41 | 86 | 102 | 69 | 45 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 12 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — |
653 | 701 | 1040 | 1131 | 887 | 741 | 166 | 300 | 431 | 518 | 391 | 235 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 34 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 461 | 466 | 721 | 365 | 169 | 18 | 98 | 153 | 295 | 462 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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