Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Great Exhibition Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Great Exhibition Bay at 4PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Great Exhibition Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.66m | 2:30AM1.84m | 3:09PM1.71m | 3:24AM1.87m | 4:08PM1.79m | 4:20AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.46m | 8:14PM0.51m | 8:58AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.51m | 9:52AM0.32m | 10:13PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | N 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 10 | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 433 | 433 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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