
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 11AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
625 | 880 | 918 | 1007 | 1049 | 1126 | 1338 | 1695 | 2158 | 2120 | 2113 | 2187 | 2233 | 1828 | 1635 | 1428 | 1246 | 1154 | 996 | 867 | 678 | 609 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.87m | 5:38AM1.79m | 6:01PM1.85m | 6:08AM1.73m | 6:32PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.05m | 11:36PM0.18m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:15PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
625 | 880 | 918 | 1007 | 1049 | 1126 | 1338 | 1695 | 2158 | 2120 | 2113 | 2187 | 2233 | 1828 | 1635 | 1428 | 1246 | 1154 | 996 | 867 | 678 | 609 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
65 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 40 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 45 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SW 14 | S 15 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
25 | — | 54 | 17 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
351 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 143 | 14 | 189 | 12 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 188 | 947 | 909 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 59 | 744 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 |
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