Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gore Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gore Bay at 6PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17850 | 17832 | 17533 | 5433 | 4511 | 3431 | 2483 | 1697 | 1226 | 595 | 490 | 394 | 327 | 282 | 266 | 253 | 269 | 324 | 472 | 365 | 256 | 204 | 146 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.43m | 11:32PM1.53m | 12:00PM1.49m | 00:22AM1.55m | 12:52PM1.58m | 1:14AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.31m | 5:48AM0.26m | 6:08PM0.28m | 6:35AM0.21m | 7:03PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
10718 | 10653 | 8202 | 5433 | 4511 | 3431 | 2483 | 1697 | 1226 | 595 | 490 | 394 | 327 | 282 | 266 | 236 | 231 | 324 | 472 | 365 | 256 | 204 | 146 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | S 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | 368 | 1850 | 1422 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 4 | — | 36 | 128 | 253 | 269 | 121 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 84 | 16 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 |
17850 | 17832 | 17533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 178 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 46 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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