Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacknose Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacknose Point at 5PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blacknose Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1273 | 1033 | 875 | 803 | 793 | 620 | 686 | 606 | 606 | 505 | 597 | 479 | 472 | 539 | 736 | 716 | 810 | 1084 | 1543 | 1786 | 2235 | 951 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23PM0.92m | 3:34AM0.93m | 2:30PM0.91m | 4:14AM0.90m | 2:30PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.46m | 8:56PM0.22m | 9:08AM0.55m | 9:19PM0.21m | 9:27AM0.65m | 9:41PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 |
1273 | 1033 | 875 | 803 | 793 | 620 | 686 | 606 | 606 | 505 | 597 | 479 | 472 | 459 | 416 | 525 | 561 | 1084 | 1543 | 322 | 1065 | 755 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 |
559 | 600 | 495 | 316 | 277 | 227 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 136 | 227 | 328 | 659 | 536 | 380 | — | 335 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | NW 6 | W 6 | — | NE 5 | — | E 6 | — | SW 18 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 16 | — |
28 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 159 | 210 | 314 | 246 | — | — | 437 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 11 |
10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 100 | 176 | 364 | 539 | 736 | 716 | 810 | — | — | 1786 | 2235 | 951 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 125 | 377 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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