Surf Forecasts:
Blythedale surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 2,015 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blythedale this week:
The surf forecast for Blythedale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blythedale in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blythedale over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 15 | 73 | 50 | 95 | 29 | 139 | 123 | 170 | 477 | 305 | 505 | 2015 | 385 | 234 | 183 | 143 | 135 | 277 | 795 | 888 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:53AM1.85m | 5:20PM1.92m | 5:31AM1.82m | 5:59PM1.89m | 6:07AM1.74m | 6:37PM1.81m | 6:43AM1.63m | 7:14PM1.70m | 7:19AM1.51m | 7:51PM1.56m | 7:58AM1.37m | 8:34PM1.42m | 8:48AM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.12m | 11:02AM0.01m | 11:26PM0.14m | 11:39AM0.03m | 00:05AM0.20m | 12:15PM0.10m | 00:42AM0.30m | 12:51PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:27PM0.35m | 2:00AM0.53m | 2:07PM0.50m | 2:49AM0.65m | 2:57PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | 5:13 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 644 | 449 | 384 | 284 | 234 | 234 | 190 | 192 | 121 | 477 | 305 | 505 | 980 | 348 | 234 | 183 | 67 | 135 | 77 | 795 | 888 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 13 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 73 | 50 | 95 | 15 | 139 | 123 | 170 | 85 | 161 | 69 | 222 | 385 | 157 | 41 | 143 | 115 | 277 | 79 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 12 | — | S 15 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 29 | — | 69 | 54 | 17 | 166 | 39 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 15 | 109 | 14 | 79 | 11 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 11 | — | ENE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 57 | 2015 | — | 9 | 96 | 109 | 74 | 31 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 23 | 112 | 0 | 59 | 18 | 0 | 44 | 61 | 0 | 99 | 607 | 23 | 61 | 533 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 29 | 61 |
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