Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Beach at 1AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 243 | 163 | 142 | 339 | 348 | 367 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 310 | 270 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.49m | 3:28AM0.88m | 2:37PM1.45m | 3:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.79m | 11:03PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
54 | 54 | 68 | 52 | 339 | 348 | 367 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 310 | 270 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
237 | 243 | 163 | 142 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
96 | 98 | 159 | 116 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 16 | 15 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 261 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
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