
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 184 | 161 | 129 | 155 | 319 | 455 | 316 | 316 | 249 | 204 | 230 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 306 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 353 | 353 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.30m | 8:45PM2.12m | 10:12AM1.39m | 9:31PM2.07m | 10:44AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM-0.36m | 2:30PM0.57m | 3:50AM-0.36m | 3:19PM0.47m | 4:25AM-0.28m | 4:07PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
154 | 137 | 161 | 129 | 155 | 319 | 455 | 316 | 316 | 249 | 204 | 230 | 268 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 306 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 353 | 353 | 349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
184 | 184 | 145 | 114 | 103 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 44 | 47 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 3 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
33 | 1 | 8 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 61 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 101 | 151 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
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