
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 148 | 190 | 81 | 157 | 101 | 143 | 125 | 117 | 106 | 232 | 408 | 522 | 346 | 364 | 1189 | 1507 | 1185 | 1380 | 878 | 724 | 632 | 631 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.47m | 3:06PM1.48m | 3:14AM1.59m | 3:38PM1.60m | 3:44AM1.68m | 4:07PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.41m | 9:05PM0.43m | 9:25AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.33m | 9:54AM0.19m | 10:07PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 |
76 | 115 | 190 | 103 | 80 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 117 | 106 | 232 | 408 | 522 | 346 | 337 | 68 | 231 | 228 | 1032 | 108 | 724 | 108 | 108 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
155 | 59 | 72 | 75 | 157 | 101 | 92 | 125 | 18 | 83 | 115 | 40 | 41 | 67 | 48 | 68 | 67 | 85 | 225 | 222 | 108 | 207 | 207 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 |
198 | 148 | 35 | 81 | 40 | 42 | 24 | 31 | 90 | 12 | 28 | 69 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | 85 | 103 | 213 | 108 | 108 | 147 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 5 |
126 | 127 | 135 | 200 | 120 | — | 143 | 31 | 45 | 92 | 127 | 104 | 113 | 137 | 364 | 1189 | 1507 | 1185 | 1380 | 878 | — | 632 | 631 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 97 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 112 | 59 | 59 | 99 | 296 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
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