
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 6PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
471 | 373 | 292 | 574 | 854 | 645 | 1355 | 2319 | 4384 | 9195 | 13786 | 16298 | 15848 | 15927 | 11463 | 9858 | 8159 | 6520 | 4851 | 4197 | 4005 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40PM2.02m | 6:00AM1.96m | 6:42PM2.07m | 7:00AM2.01m | 7:36PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.74m | 00:00AM0.85m | 12:24PM0.73m | 1:03AM0.79m | 1:21PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
471 | 373 | 292 | 255 | 418 | 354 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14123 | 11463 | 9858 | 8159 | 6520 | 4851 | 4197 | 4005 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 102 | 38 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 74 | 273 | 574 | 854 | 645 | 1355 | 2319 | 4384 | 9195 | 13786 | 16298 | 15848 | 15927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 361 | 218 | 370 | 437 | 361 | 82 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 73 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 |
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