Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boneyards today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1665 | 1363 | 1208 | 1014 | 827 | 663 | 643 | 504 | 473 | 361 | 359 | 453 | 418 | 394 | 311 | 327 | 363 | 943 | 1194 | 2477 | 3553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.62m | 4:47AM1.44m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:18AM1.35m | 5:29PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1665 | 1363 | 1208 | 1014 | 827 | 663 | 643 | 504 | 473 | 361 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 250 | 198 | 194 | 174 | 943 | 1194 | 2477 | 3553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 242 | 241 | 232 | 191 | 125 | 118 | 76 | 108 | 90 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 42 | 97 | 297 | 20 | 130 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 66 | 98 | 138 | 143 | 260 | 359 | 453 | 418 | 394 | 311 | 327 | 363 | 480 | 415 | 368 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 176 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 76 | 12 | 186 | 235 | 235 | 186 | 32 |
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