
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
739 | 799 | 763 | 686 | 653 | 527 | 413 | 309 | 276 | 213 | 210 | 213 | 210 | 143 | 135 | 96 | 98 | 67 | 75 | 120 | 790 | 300 | 366 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.48m | 2:32PM1.43m | 2:44AM1.54m | 3:10PM1.51m | 3:20AM1.61m | 3:44PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.45m | 8:30PM0.47m | 8:58AM0.37m | 9:08PM0.40m | 9:32AM0.30m | 9:44PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 |
739 | 799 | 763 | 686 | 653 | 527 | 413 | 309 | 276 | 198 | 173 | 132 | 102 | 84 | 111 | 120 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 118 | 98 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 8 |
10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 213 | 210 | 213 | 210 | 143 | 135 | 96 | 98 | 67 | 67 | 120 | 486 | 300 | 366 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | 75 | 57 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
79 | 45 | 31 | 43 | 106 | 258 | 351 | 322 | 251 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 790 | 190 | 335 | 428 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 322 | 277 | 157 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 99 | 184 | 319 | 59 |
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