Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 203 | 248 | 302 | 201 | 196 | 181 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 167 | 206 | 270 | 390 | 381 | 343 | 268 | 470 | 347 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.31m | 8:46PM1.84m | 9:55AM1.38m | 9:19PM1.82m | 10:16AM1.46m | 9:52PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM-0.07m | 2:40PM0.58m | 3:38AM-0.08m | 3:14PM0.49m | 4:01AM-0.05m | 3:49PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
784 | 760 | 692 | 556 | 535 | 446 | 408 | 329 | 305 | 200 | 403 | 389 | 284 | 274 | 218 | 194 | 151 | 142 | 106 | 343 | 76 | 470 | 347 | 725 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
203 | 203 | 248 | 302 | 201 | 196 | 181 | 174 | 171 | 148 | 171 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 167 | 206 | 270 | 390 | 381 | 101 | 268 | 51 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
19 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 171 | 86 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 113 | 85 | 111 | 55 | 49 | 46 | 39 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 330 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 291 | 27 | 26 | 2 |
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