
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boneyards today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 2PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
626 | 432 | 367 | 394 | 475 | 817 | 840 | 606 | 497 | 461 | 342 | 379 | 1420 | 1833 | 1888 | 349 | 400 | 400 | 954 | 407 | 456 | 698 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.62m | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:17PM1.51m | 7:26AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.23m | 1:32AM0.39m | 1:29PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
626 | 432 | 348 | 341 | 348 | 611 | 679 | 606 | 497 | 461 | 342 | 303 | 334 | 268 | 245 | 349 | 400 | 958 | 954 | 588 | 510 | 698 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
190 | 407 | 367 | 394 | 49 | 311 | 235 | 231 | 233 | 291 | 216 | 240 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 278 | 400 | 400 | 407 | 456 | 449 | 488 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 17 |
72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 35 | 99 | 153 | 202 | 269 | 269 | 341 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 42 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 209 | 239 | 18 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 475 | 817 | 840 | — | — | — | — | 379 | 1420 | 1833 | 1888 | 1494 | 992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 180 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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