Baylys Beach surf break

Baylys Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
17.5° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
SW
18
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
134
125
89
83
111
173
249
339
399
372
302
291
254
248
479
590
1077
1374
1463
1280
1137
954
721
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:53PM2.39m
1:25AM2.55m
1:54PM2.26m
2:27AM2.42m
3:01PM2.16m
3:31AM2.33m
Low Tide
6:48AM0.22m
7:05PM0.25m
7:46AM0.34m
8:04PM0.39m
8:48AM0.44m
9:07PM0.51m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
15
18
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
13
13
12
12
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
172
134
108
73
72
111
173
189
339
399
372
302
291
238
216
479
590
1077
1374
1463
1280
1137
954
721
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
Energy kJ
55
90
125
89
83
56
154
249
190
214
208
254
254
254
248
142
139
5
5
2
11
22
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
4
3
3
42
3
10
19
19
8
8
8
3
3
5
5
12
11
11
21
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
N
10
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.2
N
11
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
4
18
9
13
4
4
5
3
2
9
9
9
7
8
13
13
14
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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