
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Beach at 1AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
446 | 351 | 431 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 431 | 454 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 322 | 419 | 469 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 366 | 362 | 568 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.41m | 7:33AM1.49m | 7:24PM1.44m | 7:52AM1.63m | 8:06PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.60m | 1:07AM0.17m | 1:33PM0.41m | 1:32AM0.20m | 2:08PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 |
446 | 351 | 431 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 431 | 419 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 322 | 249 | 469 | 499 | 493 | 493 | 366 | 75 | 568 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
134 | 295 | 387 | 298 | 194 | 26 | 377 | 454 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 322 | 419 | 232 | 232 | 57 | 70 | 133 | 362 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 20 | SW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 |
56 | 134 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 194 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 4 | 98 | 98 | 18 | 20 | 59 | 178 | 178 | 11 | 131 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
2 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 37 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 95 | — | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | 80 | 112 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 106 | 123 | 197 | 249 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 280 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 211 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
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