
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
419 | 569 | 480 | 377 | 331 | 344 | 358 | 367 | 441 | 330 | 412 | 859 | 848 | 817 | 480 | 474 | 559 | 559 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.12m | 3:05PM1.48m | 3:37AM0.92m | 3:58PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.58m | 8:06AM0.41m | 10:06PM0.52m | 8:46AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
387 | 569 | 480 | 295 | 284 | 235 | 184 | 242 | 180 | 330 | 412 | 859 | 848 | 817 | 480 | 474 | 559 | 559 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 6 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
419 | 10 | 229 | 377 | 331 | 344 | 358 | 367 | 441 | 125 | 122 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 86 | 62 | 59 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSE 14 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 21 | S 8 |
11 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 9 | 175 | 124 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 33 | 71 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 291 | 27 | 26 | 8 |
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