Baylys Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.01° S 173.79° E

Baylys Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Baylys Beach sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.1° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 5AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
3
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4136
3023
3101
2708
2527
2216
1902
1618
1450
1215
1102
1021
1006
1021
801
1248
1020
Wind (km/h)
20
S
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
off
glassy
off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:09AM2.14m
2:43PM2.08m
3:03AM1.98m
3:47PM1.97m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.62m
8:28AM0.62m
8:58PM0.79m
9:24AM0.77m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
10
11
11
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
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