Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Black Sands Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Black Sands Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Black Sands Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 39 | 82 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 148 | 206 | 263 | 261 | 267 | 275 | 235 | 162 | 158 | 144 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:10AM0.87m | 9:11PM1.03m | 11:38AM0.84m | 10:09PM0.97m | 1:10PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.65m | 4:34AM0.36m | 4:13PM0.71m | 5:48AM0.37m | 5:46PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 11 | S 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 70 | 97 | 130 | 112 | 148 | 111 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 18 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 144 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | W 7 | N 11 | NE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 4 | S 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 148 | 206 | 263 | 261 | 267 | 275 | 235 | 162 | 158 | 8 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 951 | 30 | 950 | 944 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 944 | 944 | 944 | 1031 | 1799 | 1799 | 1736 | 1736 | 1736 | 1737 | 1866 | 530 | 530 |
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