
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 7AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 258 | 273 | 210 | 139 | 127 | 212 | 420 | 400 | 383 | 447 | 560 | 780 | 503 | 774 | 734 | 878 | 923 | 1073 | 925 | 850 | 836 | 819 | 736 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.74m | 6:37PM1.81m | 6:43AM1.63m | 7:14PM1.70m | 7:19AM1.51m | 7:51PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.20m | 12:15PM0.10m | 00:42AM0.30m | 12:51PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:27PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
190 | 154 | 273 | 210 | 153 | 121 | 212 | 420 | 400 | 383 | 401 | 560 | 780 | 503 | 774 | 734 | 878 | 923 | 1073 | 925 | 850 | 836 | 819 | 736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
184 | 258 | 154 | 156 | 139 | 100 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 362 | 447 | 239 | 94 | 257 | 194 | 221 | 106 | 106 | 68 | 92 | 48 | 31 | 42 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 |
— | — | 42 | 68 | 103 | 127 | 78 | 75 | 123 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 59 | 110 | 71 | 69 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 61 | 18 | 18 |
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