Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 1AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 111 | 126 | 117 | 106 | 235 | 408 | 522 | 346 | 792 | 1533 | 1159 | 985 | 892 | 839 | 790 | 708 | 791 | 660 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.48m | 3:14AM1.59m | 3:38PM1.60m | 3:44AM1.68m | 4:07PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.43m | 9:25AM0.30m | 9:37PM0.33m | 9:54AM0.19m | 10:07PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 41 | 30 | 106 | 235 | 408 | 522 | 346 | 48 | 312 | 231 | 228 | 225 | 106 | 103 | 108 | 662 | 660 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 93 | 126 | 117 | 18 | 115 | 57 | 41 | 47 | 70 | 48 | 67 | 87 | 83 | 218 | 213 | 207 | 113 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 19 | 14 | 90 | 83 | 28 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 95 | 111 | 23 | 43 | 78 | 91 | 94 | 118 | 284 | 792 | 1533 | 1159 | 985 | 892 | 839 | 790 | 708 | 791 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 99 | 59 | 959 | 99 | 333 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
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