
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 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 344 | 358 | 367 | 441 | 330 | 412 | 859 | 627 | 506 | 480 | 474 | 559 | 608 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 321 | 321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.48m | 3:37AM0.92m | 3:58PM1.50m | 5:57AM0.86m | 4:54PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.41m | 10:06PM0.52m | 8:46AM0.60m | 11:41PM0.40m | 9:39AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
284 | 235 | 184 | 242 | 180 | 330 | 412 | 859 | 627 | 506 | 480 | 474 | 559 | 608 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 449 | 526 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 14 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
331 | 344 | 358 | 367 | 441 | 125 | 122 | 40 | 85 | 199 | 57 | 62 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 124 | 209 | 329 | 321 | 321 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | WNW 14 | SSE 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
7 | 8 | 55 | 5 | 35 | 175 | 172 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 43 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 85 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 26 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 206 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
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