
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 12PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
735 | 784 | 1019 | 1288 | 1585 | 1655 | 1736 | 1533 | 1575 | 1636 | 1575 | 866 | 715 | 707 | 667 | 989 | 880 | 838 | 794 | 875 | 1183 | 1169 | 1935 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.79m | 4:41AM1.80m | 5:04PM1.84m | 5:09AM1.81m | 5:32PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.12m | 10:37PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.07m | 11:06PM0.18m | 11:17AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
231 | 179 | 138 | 44 | 45 | 53 | 53 | 31 | — | — | 502 | 466 | 513 | 665 | 667 | 989 | 880 | 838 | 794 | 875 | 978 | 1169 | 1935 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
59 | 60 | 43 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 57 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | SW 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 87 | 81 | 48 | 25 | 24 | 54 | 21 | — | 44 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SSE 10 | — | — |
735 | 784 | 1019 | 1288 | 1585 | 1655 | 1736 | 1533 | 1575 | 1636 | 1575 | 866 | 715 | 707 | 517 | 449 | 404 | 57 | 28 | 57 | 1183 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 343 | 387 | 1264 | 462 | 280 | 277 | 59 | 59 | 106 | 940 | 959 | 959 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 188 | 947 | 188 | 56 | 0 |
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