Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 5AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2214 | 2270 | 2166 | 2032 | 1830 | 1890 | 1363 | 3304 | 3373 | 2869 | 3101 | 2295 | 2527 | 2216 | 1787 | 1514 | 1450 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:24AM2.33m | 1:52PM2.23m | 2:09AM2.14m | 2:43PM2.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.43m | 7:43AM0.44m | 8:05PM0.62m | 8:28AM0.62m | 8:58PM0.79m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2214 | 2270 | 2166 | 2032 | 1830 | 974 | 1363 | 3304 | 3373 | 2869 | 3101 | 2295 | 2527 | 2216 | 1787 | 1514 | 1450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 98 | 269 | 455 | 1062 | 1091 | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 51 | 106 | 1890 | 211 | 217 | 158 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 61 | 72 | 110 | 269 | 101 | 62 | 61 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 |
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