Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
421 | 489 | 477 | 377 | 425 | 528 | 670 | 1098 | 1105 | 1287 | 1334 | 2263 | 2128 | 1928 | 2058 | 2284 | 1174 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:17PM2.78m | 9:39AM2.63m | 10:02PM2.86m | 10:24AM2.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.03m | 3:49PM-0.04m | 4:19AM-0.06m | 4:33PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
421 | 489 | 239 | 234 | 234 | 230 | 670 | 617 | 1105 | 1287 | 1334 | 2263 | 2128 | 1928 | 2058 | 2284 | 1174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 18 |
152 | 218 | 477 | 377 | 425 | 413 | 522 | 1098 | 520 | 449 | 426 | 282 | 256 | 253 | — | — | 621 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
70 | 108 | 188 | 303 | 423 | 528 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 62 |
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