Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1450 | 1215 | 1197 | 1021 | 1006 | 1021 | 801 | 1248 | 1020 | 899 | 810 | 716 | 639 | 565 | 501 | 479 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:03AM1.98m | 3:47PM1.97m | 4:12AM1.88m | 5:02PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.79m | 9:24AM0.77m | 10:05PM0.91m | 10:36AM0.85m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1450 | 1215 | 1197 | 1021 | 1006 | 1021 | 801 | 1248 | 1020 | 899 | 810 | 716 | 639 | 565 | 501 | 479 | 434 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 6 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 264 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 17 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 28 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 61 | 65 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 437 |
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