Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2405 | 2723 | 2614 | 2313 | 2038 | 1788 | 1584 | 1397 | 1245 | 1070 | 1070 | 1110 | 1215 | 1060 | 927 | 702 | 584 | 574 | 565 | 547 | 535 | 224 | 224 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.28m | 00:36AM1.49m | 1:17PM1.38m | 1:46AM1.59m | 2:20PM1.53m | 2:42AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.55m | 7:03AM0.49m | 7:19PM0.46m | 8:06AM0.36m | 8:23PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2405 | 2723 | 2614 | 2313 | 2038 | 1788 | 1584 | 1397 | 1245 | 1070 | 1070 | 1110 | 1215 | 1060 | 927 | 702 | 584 | 574 | 565 | 547 | 535 | 91 | 80 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 50 | 91 | 91 | 71 | 32 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 224 | 91 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | S 13 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 13 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 62 | 42 | 224 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 462 | 387 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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