Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 6AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7831 | 8861 | 10156 | 9645 | 7543 | 7344 | 6546 | 5594 | 4578 | 3919 | 3298 | 2785 | 2747 | 2405 | 2127 | 2158 | 2094 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.68m | 12:27PM2.52m | 00:43AM2.52m | 1:08PM2.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.11m | 6:38PM0.24m | 7:01AM0.26m | 7:20PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7831 | 8861 | 8766 | 8259 | 7543 | 7344 | 4589 | 4081 | 4578 | 3919 | 3298 | 2785 | 2747 | 2405 | 2127 | 2158 | 2094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10156 | 9645 | 983 | 1325 | 6546 | 5594 | 230 | 95 | — | 38 | — | — | 42 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 100 | 221 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 61 |
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