Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 5AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1174 | 1016 | 1531 | 2349 | 2565 | 3194 | 4095 | 4158 | 4055 | 7588 | 4350 | 8675 | 5137 | 9341 | 7267 | 7056 | 8408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45PM2.87m | 11:06AM2.68m | 11:25PM2.81m | 11:47AM2.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM-0.07m | 5:16PM-0.03m | 5:42AM-0.01m | 5:57PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1174 | 1016 | 1531 | 2349 | 2565 | 3194 | 4095 | 4158 | 4055 | 4717 | 4350 | 5727 | 5137 | 8279 | 7267 | 7056 | 8408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
621 | 790 | 617 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 16 | — | S 11 | S 9 |
— | 6 | 11 | 27 | 257 | 403 | 512 | 657 | 816 | 7588 | 919 | 8675 | 717 | 9341 | — | 750 | 1372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 74 | 93 | 93 | 62 | 79 | 74 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
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