
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blythedale today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blythedale at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blythedale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 100 | 61 | 119 | 85 | 84 | 121 | 122 | 168 | 218 | 228 | 150 | 804 | 2820 | 3030 | 2003 | 2034 | 2584 | 2943 | 2530 | 1672 | 862 | 2220 | 2844 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.67m | 4:57AM1.70m | 5:22PM1.69m | 5:27AM1.70m | 5:54PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.20m | 10:50PM0.30m | 11:08AM0.18m | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:39AM0.19m | 11:56PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
230 | 258 | 144 | 119 | 85 | 84 | 270 | 245 | 204 | 151 | 124 | 150 | 56 | 1888 | 2095 | 2003 | 2034 | 2584 | 2943 | 2530 | 1672 | 862 | 2220 | 2844 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | E 12 |
140 | 100 | 61 | — | 21 | 45 | 121 | 119 | 157 | 218 | 228 | 65 | 41 | 37 | 51 | 30 | 31 | 51 | 119 | 108 | 101 | 529 | 260 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | E 15 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
18 | 7 | 35 | — | — | — | 46 | 122 | 168 | 111 | 142 | 56 | — | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 7 | — | — | 99 | 99 | 97 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 16 | 25 | 206 | 280 | 336 | 188 | — | — | 4 | 27 | 56 | 804 | 2820 | 3030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 61 | 462 | 112 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 607 | 319 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 61 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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