Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 442 | 442 | 442 | 450 | 450 | 403 | 409 | 361 | 326 | 319 | 236 | 236 | 232 | 197 | 167 | 213 | 247 | 232 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.42m | 8:48AM1.24m | 9:34PM1.29m | 10:12AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.50m | 2:49AM0.65m | 2:57PM0.64m | 4:00AM0.74m | 4:21PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 442 | 442 | 442 | 450 | 450 | 403 | 409 | 361 | 319 | 319 | 236 | 236 | 141 | 197 | 93 | 88 | 75 | 77 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 135 | 190 | 263 | 237 | 300 | 360 | 336 | 326 | 236 | 178 | 135 | 232 | 139 | 167 | 164 | 247 | 232 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 135 | — | 107 | 213 | 164 | 161 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 42 | 145 | 268 | 230 | 162 | 226 | 113 | — | 5 | 20 | 18 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 392 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 63 | 721 | 99 | 0 | 49 |
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