Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 12PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1886 | 1682 | 1452 | 1430 | 1346 | 1223 | 1147 | 1060 | 946 | 821 | 752 | 658 | 521 | 514 | 471 | 444 | 437 | 486 | 546 | 601 | 357 | 702 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54AM2.34m | 9:14PM2.55m | 9:31AM2.46m | 9:48PM2.65m | 10:06AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.39m | 3:04PM0.29m | 3:29AM0.25m | 3:40PM0.19m | 4:04AM0.14m | 4:15PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
1886 | 1682 | 1452 | 1430 | 1346 | 1223 | 1147 | 1060 | 946 | 821 | 752 | 658 | 521 | 514 | 471 | 444 | 437 | 486 | 546 | 601 | 357 | 702 | 503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 142 | 105 | 102 | 65 | 40 | 47 | 41 | 67 | 52 | 44 | 101 | 62 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 187 | 280 | 318 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 51 | 75 | 74 | 118 | 113 | 208 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 73 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 43 | 375 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 458 | 458 | 456 | 456 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 76 |
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