Blythedale Surf Break

Blythedale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.39° S 31.33° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blythedale sea temperature is
21.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Blythedale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Blythedale today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
4
4
!
!
!
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.4
SSE
14
3
S
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2914
3471
3065
1513
2099
3004
2803
2499
1915
1530
1211
1066
814
785
750
777
723
585
500
329
278
247
196
154
Wind (km/h)
5
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SE
10
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:54PM1.69m
5:59AM1.66m
6:28PM1.68m
6:33AM1.61m
7:04PM1.65m
7:11AM1.53m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.19m
11:56PM0.33m
12:11PM0.21m
00:32AM0.37m
12:45PM0.26m
1:11AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
18
17
16
14
13
17
19
17
16
16
16
15
15
20
22
19
18
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
19
16
17
17
15
13
12
11
15
17
15
15
14
14
13
13
18
18
16
16
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.4
SSE
14
3
S
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
NE
6
Energy kJ
2914
3471
3065
1513
2099
3004
2803
2499
1915
1530
1211
1066
814
785
750
777
723
585
500
329
278
247
196
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSW
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
84
76
72
613
408
99
98
94
65
65
65
64
63
62
59
59
58
40
49
48
31
38
38
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
70
71
98
95
92
90
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
12
20
39
38
38
29
27
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
3
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
10
36
59
50
50
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
387
59
0
0
18
18
18
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
61
61
18
18
18
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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