
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 6PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
752 | 667 | 589 | 373 | 357 | 319 | 375 | 600 | 1105 | 2033 | 1983 | 1753 | 2089 | 1187 | 1111 | 1289 | 1737 | 1715 | 1694 | 1493 | 1237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09AM2.67m | 11:22PM2.61m | 11:44AM2.63m | 11:57PM2.51m | 12:19PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.13m | 5:38AM0.09m | 5:59PM0.21m | 6:13AM0.20m | 6:36PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
752 | 667 | 589 | 373 | 161 | 181 | 153 | 150 | 1105 | 2033 | 1983 | 1753 | 2089 | 1187 | 1111 | 1289 | 1737 | 1715 | 1694 | 1493 | 1237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 8 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | W 7 |
— | 96 | 96 | 108 | 357 | 295 | 295 | 600 | 144 | — | 552 | 715 | 96 | 985 | 895 | 614 | 39 | — | — | — | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 236 | 255 | 319 | 375 | 253 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
108 | 106 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 157 | 127 | — | 73 | 71 | 59 | 66 | 51 | 101 | 115 | 230 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 84 | 62 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 437 | 437 | 62 | 0 |
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