Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baches today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baches at 5AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Baches. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 926 | 860 | 331 | 752 | 1619 | 2725 | 5058 | 7830 | 8545 | 8275 | 6169 | 4956 | 4129 | 5270 | 4054 | 3762 | 2325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.26m | 9:11AM1.24m | 9:36PM1.22m | 10:04AM1.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.09m | 3:29PM0.11m | 3:52AM0.13m | 4:21PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 32 | 8 | 88 | 8 | 64 | 4 | 21 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 5270 | 4054 | 3199 | 2325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 113 | 98 | 71 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 18 | 38 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 210 | 40 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 926 | 860 | 331 | 752 | 1619 | 2725 | 5058 | 7830 | 8545 | 8275 | 6169 | 4956 | 4129 | — | — | 3762 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 89 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 232 | 232 | 244 | 248 | 248 | 119 | 98 | 98 | 105 | 82 | 27 |
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