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 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 310 | 270 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 170 | 161 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 137 | 137 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.45m | 3:54PM1.43m | 8:26AM1.03m | 5:14PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.79m | 11:03PM0.41m | 00:25AM0.30m | 10:32AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
72 | 74 | 387 | 387 | 310 | 270 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 170 | 161 | 156 | 156 | 154 | 137 | 137 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
367 | 382 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 57 | 84 | 81 | 50 | 51 | 86 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 26 | 206 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 125 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 0 |
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