
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1303 | 1252 | 1097 | 1039 | 963 | 778 | 758 | 724 | 586 | 621 | 720 | 675 | 913 | 1108 | 1204 | 1473 | 1224 | 1192 | 749 | 1243 | 1081 | 880 | 552 | 382 | |
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 | off | cross-off | 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 | off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.68m | 4:07PM1.71m | 4:13AM1.76m | 4:36PM1.79m | 4:41AM1.80m | 5:04PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.19m | 10:07PM0.26m | 10:22AM0.12m | 10:37PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | S 18 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
234 | 225 | 1097 | 1039 | 963 | 108 | 103 | 79 | 586 | 231 | 296 | 216 | 61 | 63 | 70 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 749 | 28 | 57 | 98 | 201 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
67 | 87 | 83 | 106 | 101 | 207 | 207 | 107 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 60 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 90 | 65 | 172 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — |
— | — | 225 | 222 | 213 | — | 103 | 89 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
1303 | 1252 | — | — | — | 778 | 758 | 724 | — | 621 | 720 | 675 | 913 | 1108 | 1204 | 1473 | 1224 | 1192 | 406 | 1243 | 1081 | 880 | 552 | 382 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 33 | 56 | 112 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 387 | 1264 | 462 | 296 | 106 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 940 | 949 | 959 | 0 | 0 |
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