Baylys Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.01° S 173.79° E

Baylys Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Baylys Beach sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.2° 

Baylys Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (18 Sep)8ft (2.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Friday
18
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1537
1661
2979
3161
3732
6984
8284
3178
2761
7933
3130
7831
7265
7074
7091
8338
6781
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
5
NE
30
W
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNE
15
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
WNW
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:26AM2.10m
1:58PM2.09m
2:20AM1.94m
3:02PM1.96m
Low Tide
7:26PM0.64m
7:44AM0.65m
8:16PM0.81m
8:39AM0.80m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
 mm
4
7
9
5
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
11
12
7
5
8
9
10
6
7
8
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
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