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Baches surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Baches surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baches sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Baches today?
The current surf forecast for Baches at 11AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 15 | |
102 | 101 | 102 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 70 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 199 | 157 | 77 | 62 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.07m | 9:24PM1.20m | 9:48AM1.06m | 10:07PM1.18m | 10:30AM1.05m | 10:49PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:10PM0.26m | 3:48AM0.24m | 3:52PM0.26m | 4:30AM0.24m | 4:33PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 102 | 101 | 102 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 70 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 65 | — | — | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 51 | 24 | 27 | 40 | 73 | 84 | 129 | 106 | 76 | 67 | 66 | 111 | 86 | 83 | 251 | 363 | 570 | 570 | 374 | 199 | 157 | 77 | 47 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 344 | 154 | 154 | 129 | 150 | 141 | 79 | 79 | 18 | 27 | 27 |
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