Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
946 | 821 | 821 | 658 | 573 | 507 | 471 | 444 | 437 | 535 | 594 | 637 | 341 | 330 | 318 | 397 | 529 | 604 | 655 | 707 | 789 | 875 | 1486 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.46m | 9:48PM2.65m | 10:06AM2.55m | 10:22PM2.71m | 10:41AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.25m | 3:40PM0.19m | 4:04AM0.14m | 4:15PM0.12m | 4:38AM0.06m | 4:50PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
946 | 821 | 821 | 658 | 573 | 507 | 471 | 444 | 437 | 535 | 594 | 637 | 341 | 330 | 314 | 320 | 298 | 604 | 559 | 547 | 711 | 754 | 1486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — |
66 | 40 | 36 | 38 | 56 | 107 | 90 | 68 | 62 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 154 | 120 | 318 | 388 | 529 | — | 87 | 142 | 142 | 272 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 24 | W 10 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 51 | 75 | 74 | 118 | 113 | 208 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
3 | 84 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 296 | 397 | 368 | 589 | 655 | 707 | 789 | 875 | 925 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 168 | 458 | 190 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 102 | 93 | 79 | 62 | 62 | 74 | 80 | 79 | 80 |
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