
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 2PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1111 | 1289 | 1737 | 1715 | 1694 | 1630 | 1693 | 1647 | 890 | 975 | 975 | 816 | 1154 | 1273 | 1962 | 4292 | 9212 | 8337 | 7424 | 5921 | 5478 | 4052 | 3344 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:19PM2.54m | 00:33AM2.38m | 12:56PM2.41m | 1:11AM2.24m | 1:37PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.20m | 6:36PM0.33m | 6:49AM0.34m | 7:14PM0.48m | 7:27AM0.49m | 7:56PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1111 | 1289 | 1737 | 1715 | 1694 | 1630 | 1693 | 1647 | 890 | 412 | 694 | 816 | 1154 | 1273 | 580 | 268 | — | 8337 | 6464 | 5921 | 5478 | 4052 | 3344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
895 | 614 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 975 | 893 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 13 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
94 | 101 | 35 | 23 | 41 | 60 | 123 | — | 244 | 612 | 975 | 595 | 488 | 612 | 1962 | 4292 | 9212 | — | 7424 | — | 220 | 306 | 588 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 437 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 541 | 113 | 449 | 72 | 77 | 269 | 221 | 62 | 65 | 74 | 74 | 110 | 269 |
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