Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 660 | 640 | 543 | 371 | 297 | 287 | 232 | 235 | 187 | 190 | 248 | 195 | 192 | 139 | 103 | 71 | 66 | 41 | 190 | 255 | 204 | 139 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.83m | 4:09PM1.93m | 4:17AM1.89m | 4:36PM1.99m | 4:44AM1.90m | 5:03PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:13PM0.09m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 769 | 660 | 640 | 543 | 371 | 297 | 287 | 232 | 235 | 187 | 190 | 248 | 195 | 192 | 139 | 103 | 71 | 588 | 417 | 337 | 355 | 370 | 300 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 137 | — | — | — | 84 | 84 | 85 | 177 | 116 | 113 | 73 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | 66 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 352 | 338 | 386 | 403 | 458 | 603 | 666 | 728 | 627 | 573 | 554 | 566 | 701 | 1103 | 1122 | 933 | 771 | 4 | 68 | 190 | 255 | 204 | 139 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 295 | 277 | 491 | 533 | 533 | 567 | 481 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 466 | 491 | 496 | 277 | 721 | 44 | 63 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 59 | 0 |
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