Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackies today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackies at 11AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Blackies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 241 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 255 | 170 | 95 | 85 | 89 | 206 | 277 | 358 | 350 | 342 | 274 | 418 | 334 | 312 | 314 | 248 | 255 | 258 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.62m | 1:37PM1.44m | 1:04AM1.37m | 2:22PM1.46m | 2:10AM1.12m | 3:11PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM-0.02m | 7:23PM0.57m | 7:37AM0.19m | 8:40PM0.56m | 8:15AM0.39m | 10:11PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 241 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 255 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 110 | 277 | 358 | 287 | 221 | 217 | 418 | 334 | 312 | 314 | 195 | 146 | 151 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 71 | 70 | 170 | 91 | 65 | 89 | 206 | 235 | 158 | 350 | 342 | 274 | 4 | 146 | 146 | 8 | 248 | 255 | 258 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 19 | W 5 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | S 10 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 95 | 4 | 60 | 59 | 10 | 73 | 5 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 71 | 55 | 7 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 123 | 123 | 38 | 74 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 48 | 123 | 103 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 197 | 123 | 29 | 5 |
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