Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 5AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1788 | 1584 | 1397 | 1245 | 1207 | 1070 | 1233 | 1104 | 956 | 927 | 784 | 668 | 657 | 555 | 480 | 464 | 380 | 224 | 217 | 248 | 263 | 316 | 195 | 151 |
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 | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.49m | 1:17PM1.38m | 1:46AM1.59m | 2:20PM1.53m | 2:42AM1.70m | 3:12PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.49m | 7:19PM0.46m | 8:06AM0.36m | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:58AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1788 | 1584 | 1397 | 1245 | 1207 | 1070 | 1233 | 1104 | 956 | 927 | 784 | 668 | 657 | 555 | 480 | 464 | 380 | 84 | 85 | 188 | 263 | 198 | 346 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 52 | 79 | 224 | 217 | 248 | 202 | 2 | 195 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 70 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 40 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 98 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 |
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