
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boneyards today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1960 | 2138 | 2637 | 3125 | 3666 | 4232 | 5631 | 5700 | 5140 | 4771 | 4431 | 2570 | 2223 | 1537 | 1228 | 1191 | 1010 | 918 | 804 | 648 | 672 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.36m | 5:19AM1.26m | 5:27PM1.25m | 5:54AM1.16m | 6:03PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.29m | 11:09PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.39m | 11:41PM0.39m | 11:53AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
1960 | 2138 | 2637 | 3125 | 3666 | 4232 | 5631 | 5700 | 5140 | 4771 | 4431 | 2570 | 2223 | 1537 | 1107 | 894 | 851 | 918 | 804 | 648 | 580 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 418 | — | 1249 | 1187 | 1228 | 1191 | — | 656 | 634 | 565 | 672 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 52 | 95 | 120 | 1316 | 1435 | — | — | 28 | 34 | 1010 | 575 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 113 | 411 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
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