Baylys Beach surf break

Baylys Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Baylys Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baylys Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.5
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3415
3066
2782
2511
2221
1862
2345
2174
1791
1626
1497
1401
1468
1591
1625
1699
2310
2216
2242
4348
3974
3304
3039
2668
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:14AM2.20m
5:51PM2.14m
6:08AM2.33m
6:43PM2.31m
6:59AM2.46m
7:32PM2.48m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.54m
11:57PM0.58m
12:31PM0.38m
00:52AM0.44m
1:21PM0.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:28
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
16
15
15
15
13
14
14
16
15
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
3415
3066
2782
2511
2221
1862
2345
2174
1791
1626
1497
1401
1468
1591
1591
1568
1591
1519
1280
4348
3974
3304
3039
2668
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
28
0.3
SW
26
0.4
SW
26
0.8
SW
24
0.9
SW
24
1.2
SW
22
1.3
SW
21
1.5
SW
20
1.8
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
31
105
235
666
920
1314
1625
1699
2310
2216
2242
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
Energy kJ
110
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
61
61
61
61
77
61
65
0
0
0
0
84
108
108
0
0
0
0
0
110
108
108
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
6
7
5
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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