
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Beach at 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
847 | 770 | 870 | 986 | 859 | 733 | 724 | 715 | 838 | 679 | 653 | 530 | 522 | 776 | 763 | 817 | 817 | 817 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.27m | 6:57AM1.19m | 4:52PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.29m | 10:06AM1.08m | 11:29PM0.24m | 11:35AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
847 | 770 | 870 | 986 | 859 | 733 | 724 | 715 | 838 | 679 | 653 | 530 | 522 | 776 | 763 | 817 | 817 | 817 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
135 | 133 | 90 | 5 | 119 | 270 | 188 | 57 | 98 | 226 | 227 | 300 | 212 | 81 | 81 | 15 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | W 11 | W 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
35 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 113 | 57 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 56 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
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