Baylys Beach surf break

Baylys Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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Baylys Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baylys Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 5PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)21s

Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.5
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1401
1401
1594
1615
1625
1699
2310
2216
2242
4113
3974
3116
3039
2668
2443
1933
1736
1594
1463
1238
1262
984
969
814
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
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-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:08AM2.33m
6:43PM2.31m
6:59AM2.46m
7:32PM2.48m
7:48AM2.59m
8:19PM2.64m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.38m
00:52AM0.44m
1:21PM0.21m
1:43AM0.28m
2:08PM0.07m
2:33AM0.15m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
1
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
12
13
12
12
14
14
13
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
13
11
12
12
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
1401
1401
1594
1615
1591
1568
1591
1429
1179
4113
3974
3116
3039
2668
2443
1933
1736
1594
1463
1238
1262
984
969
814
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
26
0.8
SW
24
0.9
SW
24
1.2
SW
22
1.3
SW
21
1.5
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
235
666
920
1314
1625
1699
2310
2216
2242
26
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
3
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
9
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
108
108
108
0
0
0
108
0
0
108
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
69
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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