Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 520 | 224 | 176 | 314 | 300 | 300 | 154 | 185 | 176 | 343 | 630 | 659 | 705 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42AM1.70m | 3:12PM1.68m | 3:30AM1.79m | 3:57PM1.80m | 4:13AM1.84m | 4:40PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.22m | 9:42AM0.11m | 10:02PM0.14m | 10:23AM0.04m | 10:45PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 520 | 127 | 160 | 314 | 300 | 157 | 292 | 251 | 176 | 343 | 630 | 659 | 705 | 51 | 821 | 832 | 701 | 701 | 630 | 630 | 563 | 575 | 575 | 575 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 96 | 113 | 213 | 198 | 2 | 154 | 185 | 176 | 185 | 82 | 55 | 52 | 17 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | — | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 224 | 176 | 34 | — | 2 | 33 | 28 | 106 | 106 | 96 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | E 9 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 155 | 355 | — | — | 300 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 780 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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