Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boneyards today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boneyards at 6PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Boneyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1609 | 5 | 878 | 669 | 999 | 815 | 1625 | 1570 | 1437 | 1351 | 1242 | 1886 | 1778 | 1545 | 1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 851 | 897 | 1370 | 882 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM0.96m | 00:52AM1.07m | 1:40PM1.10m | 1:44AM1.20m | 2:15PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.74m | 7:28AM0.60m | 7:41PM0.62m | 8:04AM0.46m | 8:16PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 362 | 5 | 878 | 669 | 505 | 488 | 1625 | 1570 | 1437 | 1351 | 1242 | 1886 | 1778 | 1545 | 1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 851 | 897 | 1370 | 882 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 284 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 123 | 309 | 399 | 580 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 250 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1609 | 1164 | 815 | 746 | 999 | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 260 | 143 | 143 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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