Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boneyards today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 12PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3778 | 3672 | 3471 | 2506 | 2269 | 1904 | 1692 | 1647 | 1736 | 1665 | 1549 | 1360 | 1339 | 745 | 596 | 440 | 587 | 734 | 294 | 145 | 137 | 148 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.11m | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:47PM1.27m | 1:06AM1.32m | 1:35PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.48m | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | 7:23AM0.23m | 7:50PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3778 | 3672 | 3471 | 2506 | 2269 | 1904 | 1692 | 1647 | 1736 | 1665 | 1549 | 1360 | 1339 | 745 | 596 | 440 | 587 | 734 | 294 | 145 | 137 | 114 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 17 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 82 | 70 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 174 | 97 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 52 | 439 | 503 | 404 | 195 | 27 | 224 | 121 | 117 | 148 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 36 | 7 | 50 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 104 | 77 | 37 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 839 | 717 | 545 | 444 | 456 | 403 | 274 | 468 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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