Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 396 | 328 | 323 | 232 | 186 | 302 | 294 | 631 | 186 | 257 | 820 | 513 | 529 | 1157 | 1935 | 1960 | 1599 | 1399 | 1427 | 1547 | 1013 | 889 | 802 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06AM2.78m | 5:47PM2.73m | 6:11AM2.76m | 6:52PM2.80m | 7:09AM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM1.11m | 11:26AM1.01m | 00:01AM1.13m | 12:30PM0.99m | 1:05AM1.08m | 1:26PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 390 | 396 | 328 | 323 | 232 | 186 | 302 | 294 | 631 | 186 | 766 | 820 | 513 | 217 | 1157 | 1935 | 1960 | 1599 | 1399 | 1427 | 1547 | 1013 | 889 | 802 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 183 | 183 | 183 | — | 257 | 316 | 487 | 529 | 119 | 51 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 9 | — | — | SE 3 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 62 | 97 | 176 | 420 | 557 | 253 | 279 | 147 | 868 | — | — | 3 | 33 | 127 | 239 | 338 | 384 | 520 | 400 | 227 | 531 | 149 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 88 | 234 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 |
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