Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bowentown Bar today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Bowentown Bar at 12AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bowentown Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.59m | 3:11AM1.70m | 3:53PM1.68m | 4:08AM1.74m | 4:51PM1.77m | 5:06AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.37m | 9:35AM0.20m | 10:00PM0.33m | 10:31AM0.13m | 11:01PM0.27m | 11:28AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 156 | 156 | 204 | 204 | 179 | 146 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 146 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 113 | 212 |
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