Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 4AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1129 | 1034 | 878 | 865 | 1048 | 1589 | 2405 | 2723 | 2614 | 2313 | 1868 | 1632 | 1440 | 1397 | 1245 | 1070 | 1104 | 1138 | 1215 | 956 | 822 | 702 | 593 | 574 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.45m | 11:55AM1.28m | 00:36AM1.49m | 1:17PM1.38m | 1:46AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.56m | 5:42AM0.58m | 5:59PM0.55m | 7:03AM0.49m | 7:19PM0.46m | 8:06AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1129 | 1034 | 878 | 865 | 1048 | 1589 | 2405 | 2723 | 2614 | 2313 | 1868 | 1632 | 1440 | 1397 | 1245 | 1070 | 1104 | 1138 | 1215 | 956 | 822 | 702 | 593 | 574 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 49 | 95 | 89 | 57 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 24 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 51 | 89 | — | — | 92 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 462 | 112 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 947 |
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