Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 10PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 523 | 471 | 510 | 559 | 374 | 759 | 586 | 627 | 1442 | 545 | 524 | 341 | 285 | 635 | 419 | 416 | 829 | 690 | 690 | 606 | 569 | 560 | 530 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39PM3.69m | 12:06PM3.40m | 00:30AM3.57m | 12:58PM3.27m | 1:22AM3.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.31m | 5:58AM0.39m | 6:16PM0.41m | 6:51AM0.50m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:44AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 294 | 471 | 510 | 559 | 374 | 759 | 586 | 229 | 158 | 458 | 524 | 321 | 217 | 635 | 419 | 416 | 829 | 690 | 690 | 606 | 569 | 560 | 530 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 18 | — | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 218 | 93 | 30 | 251 | 76 | 236 | 162 | — | 193 | 347 | 341 | 285 | 305 | 293 | 285 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 44 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | N 12 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 27 | 25 | 67 | 66 | 107 | 3 | — | — | 203 | 256 | 231 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 523 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 627 | 1442 | 545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 105 | 110 | 246 | 193 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 110 |
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