
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
624 | 614 | 555 | 494 | 503 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 450 | 450 | 403 | 409 | 361 | 326 | 319 | 236 | 236 | 232 | 197 | 167 | 213 | 247 | 232 | 710 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.37m | 8:34PM1.42m | 8:48AM1.24m | 9:34PM1.29m | 10:12AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.53m | 2:07PM0.50m | 2:49AM0.65m | 2:57PM0.64m | 4:00AM0.74m | 4:21PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 |
624 | 614 | 555 | 494 | 503 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 450 | 450 | 403 | 409 | 361 | 319 | 319 | 236 | 236 | 109 | 85 | 64 | 56 | 247 | 232 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 |
154 | 103 | 82 | 42 | 36 | 95 | 135 | 190 | 263 | 237 | 300 | 360 | 336 | 326 | 236 | 178 | 135 | 232 | 197 | 167 | 164 | 57 | 53 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
57 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 145 | 107 | 213 | 164 | 161 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 120 | 268 | 230 | 162 | 188 | 141 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 710 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 721 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 98 | 59 |
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