
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 11AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
846 | 777 | 698 | 575 | 492 | 411 | 323 | 273 | 229 | 216 | 157 | 154 | 127 | 147 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.65m | 7:11AM1.53m | 7:46PM1.60m | 7:57AM1.43m | 8:37PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:23PM0.33m | 1:58AM0.49m | 2:08PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 |
846 | 777 | 698 | 575 | 492 | 411 | 323 | 273 | 229 | 216 | 157 | 154 | 127 | 124 | 82 | 112 | 101 | 80 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
62 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 80 | 79 | 61 | 60 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 41 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 |
6 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 79 | 80 | 40 | 63 | 147 | 139 | 223 | 203 | 190 | 172 | 83 | 106 | 187 | 172 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 57 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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