
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 917 | 812 | 773 | 761 | 736 | 661 | 603 | 593 | 603 | 966 | 1551 | 1491 | 1232 | 957 | 837 | 1378 | 1519 | 1474 | 1452 | 1326 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM2.01m | 3:55AM1.85m | 4:38PM1.96m | 5:14AM1.84m | 5:50PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.77m | 9:47PM0.87m | 10:08AM0.85m | 11:01PM0.89m | 11:23AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
773 | 917 | 812 | 773 | 761 | 736 | 661 | 603 | 593 | 603 | 486 | 1551 | 1491 | 1232 | 957 | 837 | 1378 | 1519 | 1474 | 1452 | 1326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 22 | W 22 | SW 22 | WSW 20 |
8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 56 | 119 | 201 | 418 | 511 | 966 | — | — | 125 | 151 | 238 | 294 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 65 | 110 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 62 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 72 |
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