Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 2PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2747 | 2534 | 2135 | 2158 | 2214 | 2174 | 2166 | 2032 | 2068 | 1341 | 1363 | 3136 | 3373 | 2869 | 2792 | 2295 | 1999 | 2216 | 1902 | 1514 | 1450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:08PM2.38m | 1:24AM2.33m | 1:52PM2.23m | 2:09AM2.14m | 2:43PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.26m | 7:20PM0.43m | 7:43AM0.44m | 8:05PM0.62m | 8:28AM0.62m | 8:58PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2747 | 2534 | 2135 | 2158 | 2214 | 2174 | 2166 | 2032 | 2068 | 1341 | 1363 | 3136 | 3373 | 2869 | 2792 | 2295 | 1999 | 2216 | 1902 | 1514 | 1450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 269 | 455 | 974 | 1091 | — | 647 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 43 | 18 | — | 64 | 160 | 202 | 287 | 242 | 142 | 71 | 38 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 84 | 110 | 269 | 100 | 62 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 |
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