
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Beach at 3AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
153 | 181 | 175 | 296 | 296 | 181 | 177 | 103 | 132 | 102 | 137 | 358 | 362 | 366 | 375 | 379 | 281 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.89m | 12:46PM1.38m | 00:02AM1.65m | 1:30PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.56m | 6:14AM-0.21m | 6:05PM0.57m | 6:52AM-0.02m | 7:12PM0.59m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 |
97 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 31 | 137 | 358 | 362 | 366 | 375 | 379 | 121 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 16 |
153 | 181 | 106 | 296 | 296 | 181 | 177 | 103 | 132 | 102 | 32 | 25 | 67 | 98 | 99 | 94 | 281 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 16 |
27 | 46 | 175 | 103 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 83 | 59 | 78 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 144 | 125 | 125 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 74 | 145 | 23 | 74 |
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