Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 5AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1105 | 1287 | 1334 | 2263 | 2128 | 1928 | 2058 | 2162 | 1254 | 1126 | 1531 | 2173 | 2565 | 3194 | 4095 | 4158 | 7237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02PM2.86m | 10:24AM2.68m | 10:45PM2.87m | 11:06AM2.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM-0.06m | 4:33PM-0.07m | 5:02AM-0.07m | 5:16PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1105 | 1287 | 1334 | 2263 | 2128 | 1928 | 2058 | 2162 | 1254 | 1126 | 1531 | 2173 | 2565 | 3194 | 4095 | 4158 | 4838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
520 | 449 | 426 | 282 | 256 | 253 | — | — | 621 | 790 | 617 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 69 | 318 | 549 | 605 | 638 | 7237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 76 | 76 |
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