Surf Forecasts:
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) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1889 | 2273 | 2599 | 2959 | 3208 | 2188 | 1248 | 1928 | 2848 | 2803 | 2366 | 1977 | 1581 | 1231 | 1084 | 917 | 828 | 777 | 777 | 711 | 624 | 475 | 379 | 323 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:27AM1.70m | 5:54PM1.69m | 5:59AM1.66m | 6:28PM1.68m | 6:33AM1.61m | 7:04PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:39AM0.19m | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:11PM0.21m | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:45PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1889 | 2273 | 2599 | 2959 | 3208 | 2188 | 1248 | 1928 | 2848 | 2803 | 2366 | 1977 | 1581 | 1231 | 1084 | 917 | 828 | 777 | 777 | 711 | 624 | 475 | 379 | 323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 32 | 84 | 77 | 72 | 613 | 460 | 99 | 98 | 94 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SW 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | 70 | 101 | 98 | 95 | — | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 47 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 |
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