The Box Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.77° N 0.20° E

The Box 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Box sea temperature is
24.7°C
3.7° 

The Box surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Box today (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Box at 6PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Afternoon (16 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Evening (16 Oct)1ft (0.3m)4s

Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
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—
—
—
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
—
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.3
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
9
21
21
29
32
79
178
Wind (km/h)
0
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:30PM0.12m
3:28PM0.12m
4:28PM0.12m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.01m
4:55AM0.01m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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8:08
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8:10
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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7:20
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7:17
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7:16
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 mm
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1
2
4
5
2
3
1
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Temp °C
21
22
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
18
19
19
19
18
19
Feels °C
23
23
23
22
24
25
23
23
24
22
22
23
21
21
21
19
20
18
16
14
15
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