Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 14 | S 18 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 62 | 67 | 6 | 240 | 206 | 130 | 92 | 60 | 36 | 47 | 121 | 165 | 236 | 207 | 143 | 431 | 0 | 1109 | 1102 | 692 | 505 | 392 | 291 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.59m | 6:56PM1.60m | 7:03AM1.44m | 7:24PM1.43m | 7:33AM1.28m | 8:00PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.30m | 1:04AM0.44m | 1:10PM0.46m | 1:36AM0.59m | 1:43PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 469 | 388 | 282 | 241 | 196 | 162 | 159 | 126 | 60 | 120 | 117 | 115 | 165 | 236 | 207 | 167 | 168 | 91 | 57 | 35 | 104 | 104 | 392 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 18 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | E 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 22 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 123 | 36 | 25 | 121 | 12 | 2 | 66 | 143 | 431 | 72 | 30 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 108 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — | S 18 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 67 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 47 | 9 | 6 | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 62 | 8 | 103 | 240 | 206 | 130 | 92 | 75 | — | — | — | 138 | 207 | 95 | 237 | 225 | 333 | 1109 | 1102 | 692 | 505 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 97 | 153 | 741 | 99 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 63 | 607 | 343 | 462 | 296 | 387 | 0 | 0 |
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