
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 3PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
877 | 799 | 1237 | 3754 | 3713 | 4635 | 5241 | 4936 | 4240 | 3857 | 3697 | 3475 | 3264 | 2884 | 2294 | 1860 | 1702 | 1310 | 1087 | 850 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32AM2.42m | 10:52PM2.61m | 11:08AM2.45m | 11:26PM2.62m | 11:44AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.21m | 5:08AM0.22m | 5:17PM0.19m | 5:43AM0.19m | 5:53PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
877 | 799 | 1237 | 3754 | 3713 | 4635 | 5241 | 4936 | 4240 | 3857 | 3697 | 3475 | 3264 | 2884 | 2294 | 1860 | 1702 | 1310 | 1087 | 850 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 |
522 | 444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 45 | 65 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 130 | 396 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 275 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
573 | 537 | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 84 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 62 |
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