Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boneyards today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 523 | 382 | 314 | 286 | 281 | 245 | 334 | 204 | 177 | 148 | 138 | 101 | 81 | 65 | 81 | 87 | 328 | 380 | 368 | 331 | 319 | 297 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.40m | 1:51PM1.57m | 2:17AM1.48m | 2:26PM1.65m | 2:53AM1.53m | 3:03PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:11PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.02m | 8:53AM0.09m | 9:22PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 533 | 523 | 382 | 314 | 286 | 281 | 245 | 334 | 204 | 177 | 148 | 138 | 101 | 81 | 65 | 81 | 65 | 328 | 380 | 368 | 331 | 319 | 297 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 66 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 61 | 87 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 11 | SE 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 21 | 36 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 70 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 85 | 119 | 124 | 87 | 92 | 99 | 105 | 80 | 106 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 349 | 466 | 411 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 609 | 3891 | 1246 | 106 | 25 |
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