Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at All Day Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for All Day Bay at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at All Day Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 310 | 637 | 861 | 861 | 656 | 4297 | 2007 | 1602 | 1393 | 1017 | 312 | 301 | 287 | 346 | 1121 | 227 | 286 | 214 | 180 | 206 | 446 | 400 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.64m | 7:37PM1.58m | 8:10AM1.57m | 8:36PM1.50m | 9:13AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.27m | 1:31PM0.33m | 1:57AM0.35m | 2:27PM0.42m | 2:51AM0.42m | 3:25PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
49 | 55 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 542 | 2233 | 2007 | 1602 | 1393 | 1017 | 154 | 25 | 17 | 202 | 181 | 227 | 286 | 214 | 180 | 123 | 446 | 400 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | ESE 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 8 |
29 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 312 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 91 | 206 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
14 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 34 | — | — | 17 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | N 2 |
251 | 310 | 637 | 861 | 861 | 656 | 4297 | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | 287 | 346 | 1121 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 90 | 90 | 212 | 356 | 51 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 76 | 2 |
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