
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 383 | 394 | 560 | 872 | 572 | 774 | 734 | 795 | 964 | 964 | 1026 | 1039 | 1022 | 918 | 748 | 689 | 614 | 603 | 546 | 494 | 435 | 435 | 420 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:43AM1.63m | 7:14PM1.70m | 7:19AM1.51m | 7:51PM1.56m | 7:58AM1.37m | 8:34PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.30m | 12:51PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:27PM0.35m | 2:00AM0.53m | 2:07PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
400 | 383 | 394 | 560 | 872 | 572 | 774 | 734 | 795 | 964 | 964 | 1026 | 1039 | 1022 | 918 | 748 | 689 | 614 | 603 | 546 | 494 | 435 | 435 | 420 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
89 | 362 | 379 | 239 | 69 | 309 | 194 | 225 | 170 | 130 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 28 | 68 | 125 | 113 | 77 | 45 | 83 | 56 | 95 | 135 | 190 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 |
123 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 14 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 258 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 99 | 59 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 |
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