
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 168 | 218 | 228 | 647 | 1107 | 3241 | 3600 | 2334 | 2000 | 2104 | 2120 | 2154 | 1728 | 1098 | 1933 | 2338 | 2477 | 2283 | 2056 | 1706 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.67m | 4:57AM1.70m | 5:22PM1.69m | 5:27AM1.70m | 5:54PM1.69m | 5:59AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:08AM0.18m | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:39AM0.19m | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:11PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
85 | 348 | 238 | 191 | 173 | 82 | 228 | 49 | 35 | 2355 | 2513 | 2334 | 2000 | 2104 | 2120 | 2154 | 1728 | 1098 | 1933 | 2338 | 2477 | 2283 | 2056 | 1706 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | E 8 | S 15 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
21 | 93 | 121 | 119 | 155 | 51 | 65 | 159 | 19 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 31 | 33 | 119 | 106 | 99 | 437 | 401 | 151 | 98 | 94 | 91 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 4 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NNE 7 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 21 |
— | 45 | 45 | 6 | 168 | 218 | 142 | 37 | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 4 | — | — | 98 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
280 | 424 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 647 | 1107 | 3241 | 3600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 295 | 607 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
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