
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 73 | 120 | 90 | 50 | 71 | 67 | 95 | 85 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 139 | 155 | 145 | 123 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.89m | 4:53AM1.85m | 5:20PM1.92m | 5:31AM1.82m | 5:59PM1.89m | 6:07AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.12m | 11:02AM0.01m | 11:26PM0.14m | 11:39AM0.03m | 00:05AM0.20m | 12:15PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | |
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
800 | 846 | 763 | 644 | 620 | 541 | 449 | 392 | 384 | 332 | 332 | 284 | 284 | 279 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 188 | 192 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
17 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 73 | 120 | 90 | 50 | 29 | 67 | 95 | 85 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 139 | 155 | 145 | 123 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 41 | 71 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 28 | 41 | — | 21 | 44 | 69 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | 6 | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 61 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 61 |
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