Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 11AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 232 | 556 | 457 | 388 | 326 | 279 | 227 | 181 | 213 | 208 | 508 | 331 | 467 | 442 | 456 | 657 | 794 | 847 | 931 | 1048 | 975 | 824 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.81m | 5:01AM1.82m | 5:30PM1.80m | 5:44AM1.74m | 6:16PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.07m | 10:49PM0.14m | 11:12AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.21m | 11:55AM0.14m | 00:22AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
152 | 142 | 556 | 457 | 388 | 326 | 279 | 227 | 181 | 101 | 101 | 508 | 331 | 467 | 442 | 456 | 657 | 794 | 847 | 931 | 1048 | 975 | 824 | 599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 6 | S 8 | ENE 7 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 |
240 | 232 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 163 | 213 | 208 | 13 | 65 | 17 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | NE 4 | E 8 |
10 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 16 | 64 | 68 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 3 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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