
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 139 | 127 | 212 | 420 | 469 | 383 | 447 | 560 | 780 | 439 | 774 | 734 | 795 | 822 | 864 | 1135 | 846 | 772 | 689 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.81m | 6:43AM1.63m | 7:14PM1.70m | 7:19AM1.51m | 7:51PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.10m | 00:42AM0.30m | 12:51PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:27PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
210 | 153 | 121 | 212 | 420 | 469 | 383 | 401 | 560 | 780 | 439 | 774 | 734 | 795 | 822 | 864 | 1135 | 846 | 772 | 689 | 683 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
156 | 139 | 100 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 362 | 447 | 239 | 94 | 257 | 194 | 225 | 208 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 186 | 345 | 300 | 185 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 |
68 | 103 | 127 | 78 | 75 | 123 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 59 | 110 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 16 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 5 | SSW 10 | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 240 | 46 | 169 | — | — | 5 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 33 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 |
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