Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Black Point Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Black Point Beach at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Black Point Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
620 | 519 | 512 | 506 | 468 | 377 | 372 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 264 | 268 | 186 | 242 | 348 | 392 | 402 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:29PM2.16m | 2:51AM1.76m | 3:05PM2.15m | 3:58AM1.59m | 3:43PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.64m | 8:56PM0.74m | 8:35AM0.86m | 9:55PM0.72m | 9:09AM1.05m | 11:00PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
620 | 519 | 512 | 506 | 468 | 377 | 372 | 330 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 264 | 268 | 180 | 242 | 348 | 392 | 402 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 13 |
40 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 40 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 38 | 40 | 62 | 99 | 31 | 24 | 42 | 84 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 14 |
33 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 102 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 29 | 82 | 106 | — | — | 113 | 63 | 65 | 102 | 99 | 125 | 169 | 186 | 204 | 223 | 237 | 217 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 249 | 104 | 57 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 149 | 251 | 251 | 85 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 149 | 149 | 95 | 44 | 57 |
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