Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1020 | 899 | 810 | 716 | 639 | 565 | 478 | 458 | 212 | 208 | 223 | 238 | 290 | 478 | 868 | 1601 | 1583 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.88m | 5:02PM1.94m | 5:29AM1.87m | 6:14PM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.91m | 10:36AM0.85m | 11:25PM0.93m | 11:52AM0.83m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 10 |
1020 | 899 | 810 | 716 | 639 | 565 | 478 | 458 | 212 | 208 | 66 | 172 | 290 | 120 | 284 | 439 | 1583 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 6 | SW 20 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 29 | 99 | 40 | 138 | 238 | 114 | 171 | — | — | 323 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 91 | 223 | — | 149 | 173 | — | — | 150 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 135 | 250 | 478 | 868 | 1601 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 458 | 458 | 190 | 190 | 437 | 458 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 456 | 73 | 74 |
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