Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boneyards today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 12PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2032 | 3499 | 4489 | 8436 | 7091 | 5267 | 4247 | 3375 | 2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1733 | 1591 | 1346 | 1144 | 1162 | 1083 | 1200 | 1200 | 1182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.35m | 3:06AM1.38m | 3:33PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2032 | 3499 | 4489 | 8436 | 7091 | 5267 | 4247 | 3375 | 2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1733 | 1591 | 1346 | 1144 | 1162 | 1083 | 1200 | 1200 | 1182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | S 11 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 158 | 190 | 211 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | 2 | — | 119 | 89 | 63 | 35 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 1172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 222 | 330 | 111 | 458 | 612 | 600 | 547 | 513 | 589 | 524 | 494 | 449 | 389 | 287 | 212 | 169 | 330 | 192 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 946 | 203 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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