
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 10AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
617 | 599 | 517 | 386 | 230 | 569 | 377 | 248 | 195 | 170 | 133 | 61 | 63 | 186 | 84 | 61 | 124 | 168 | 218 | 228 | 192 | 331 | 222 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.66m | 4:17PM1.63m | 4:26AM1.69m | 4:50PM1.67m | 4:57AM1.70m | 5:22PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.24m | 10:17PM0.31m | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:08AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 9 |
237 | 60 | 74 | 386 | 230 | 569 | 169 | 235 | 273 | 266 | 224 | 187 | 63 | 85 | 84 | 255 | 240 | 237 | 86 | 119 | 172 | 331 | 154 | 502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 8 |
61 | 169 | 126 | 99 | 123 | 143 | 377 | 248 | 195 | 170 | 133 | 61 | 36 | 21 | 45 | 61 | 119 | 157 | 218 | 228 | 192 | 80 | 222 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | E 8 | S 15 | E 9 | NE 8 | S 13 |
— | — | 8 | 120 | 115 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 7 | 35 | — | — | — | 17 | 124 | 168 | 101 | 71 | 159 | 39 | 59 | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 2 | S 4 | S 5 | — | SSW 9 |
617 | 599 | 517 | — | — | — | — | 364 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 251 | 186 | 268 | 321 | 347 | 375 | 132 | 1 | 29 | 65 | — | 632 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 343 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 23 | 145 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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