Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boneyards today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 616 | 536 | 536 | 456 | 373 | 360 | 360 | 314 | 303 | 342 | 431 | 379 | 367 | 486 | 384 | 332 | 332 | 254 | 254 | 159 | 184 | 177 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.07m | 00:34AM1.10m | 1:03PM1.21m | 1:11AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:46PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 616 | 536 | 536 | 456 | 373 | 360 | 360 | 314 | 303 | 342 | 431 | 379 | 367 | 486 | 384 | 332 | 332 | 254 | 254 | 159 | 184 | 177 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 58 | 57 | 86 | 142 | 211 | 200 | 186 | 56 | 117 | 86 | 74 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 9 | SE 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 147 | 135 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 199 | 183 | 160 | 151 | 151 | 136 | 96 | 74 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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