Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
488 | 535 | 594 | 591 | 341 | 330 | 472 | 388 | 529 | 604 | 717 | 713 | 750 | 903 | 1591 | 2374 | 7085 | 4369 | 5962 | 7225 | 8924 | 9165 | 8263 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:06AM2.55m | 10:22PM2.71m | 10:41AM2.60m | 10:56PM2.72m | 11:16AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.14m | 4:15PM0.12m | 4:38AM0.06m | 4:50PM0.09m | 5:13AM0.04m | 5:27PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
488 | 535 | 594 | 591 | 341 | 330 | 472 | 315 | 304 | 604 | 559 | 614 | 711 | 754 | 1591 | 2374 | — | 823 | 817 | 7225 | 8924 | 9165 | 8263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — |
55 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 169 | 151 | 318 | 388 | 529 | — | 87 | 142 | 142 | 373 | — | — | — | 60 | — | 995 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 74 | 118 | 113 | 208 | 280 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 115 | 278 | 342 | 576 | 717 | 713 | 750 | 903 | 1053 | 1190 | 7085 | 4369 | 5962 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 93 | 117 | 117 | 102 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 62 | 62 |
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