Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 190 | 81 | 157 | 116 | 111 | 125 | 117 | 106 | 232 | 408 | 522 | 346 | 425 | 1217 | 1337 | 1146 | 996 | 754 | 738 | 725 | 663 | 617 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.48m | 3:14AM1.59m | 3:38PM1.60m | 3:44AM1.68m | 4:07PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.41m | 9:05PM0.43m | 9:25AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.33m | 9:54AM0.19m | 10:07PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 190 | 128 | 80 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 117 | 106 | 232 | 408 | 522 | 346 | 337 | 68 | 234 | 228 | 85 | 218 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 72 | 75 | 157 | 101 | 93 | 125 | 18 | 83 | 115 | 40 | 41 | 67 | 48 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 225 | 83 | 213 | 207 | 210 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 148 | 35 | 81 | 40 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 90 | 12 | 28 | 69 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 127 | 147 | 200 | 136 | 116 | 111 | 31 | 78 | 119 | 127 | 98 | 86 | 137 | 425 | 1217 | 1337 | 1146 | 996 | 754 | 738 | 725 | 663 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 721 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 106 | 59 | 296 | 99 | 277 | 59 | 106 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
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