
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 7PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2225 | 2379 | 2474 | 2213 | 1848 | 1685 | 1530 | 1217 | 966 | 840 | 786 | 699 | 1387 | 1388 | 1177 | 1251 | 971 | 1015 | 1024 | 951 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.54m | 2:43AM1.66m | 3:10PM1.74m | 3:25AM1.79m | 3:49PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.40m | 8:30PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:33AM0.07m | 9:55PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
43 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 71 | 46 | 69 | 94 | 89 | 150 | 273 | 250 | 303 | 1388 | 281 | 441 | 971 | 1015 | 1024 | 951 | 904 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 72 | 89 | 89 | 259 | 213 | 338 | 184 | 45 | 302 | 260 | 147 | 145 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 9 | S 25 | S 24 | SW 24 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 85 | 66 | 90 | 276 | 242 | 243 | — | — | 127 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
2225 | 2379 | 2474 | 2213 | 1848 | 1685 | 1530 | 1217 | 966 | 840 | 786 | 699 | 1387 | — | 1177 | 1251 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 462 | 296 | 112 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 112 | 721 | 959 | 112 | 59 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 940 | 59 | 959 | 959 | 85 | 0 |
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