
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 355 | 1129 | 1034 | 878 | 865 | 1048 | 1589 | 2383 | 2723 | 2412 | 2127 | 1868 | 1632 | 1440 | 1264 | 1245 | 1070 | 1070 | 1127 | 1237 | 956 | 822 | 702 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.26m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | 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 |
186 | 245 | 1129 | 1034 | 878 | 865 | 1048 | 1589 | 2383 | 2723 | 2412 | 2127 | 1868 | 1632 | 1440 | 1264 | 1245 | 1070 | 1070 | 1127 | 1237 | 956 | 822 | 702 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | 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 |
35 | 355 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 49 | 51 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 9 | 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 | E 7 |
13 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 |
43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 34 | 98 | 74 | — | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 721 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 296 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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