
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Black Middens today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Black Middens at 12PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Black Middens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 147 | 172 | 195 | 184 | 179 | 150 | 148 | 173 | 236 | 266 | 400 | 551 | 581 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:03AM3.75m | 9:15PM3.79m | 10:30AM3.63m | 10:43PM3.71m | 11:58AM3.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM1.93m | 3:00PM2.34m | 3:49AM2.10m | 4:24PM2.49m | 5:19AM2.10m | 6:00PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
73 | 62 | 53 | 112 | 43 | 49 | 56 | 26 | 103 | 99 | 96 | 91 | 63 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
78 | 112 | 112 | — | 112 | 110 | 108 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | N 12 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 18 | 78 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | 8 | 75 | — | — | — | 29 | 97 | 147 | 172 | 195 | 184 | 179 | 150 | 148 | 173 | 236 | 266 | 400 | 551 | 581 | 558 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 277 | 0 | 92 | 271 | 277 | 145 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 79 |
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