
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 3PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1378 | 1319 | 1261 | 1346 | 1326 | 1210 | 1154 | 1019 | 841 | 2140 | 2035 | 1857 | 1833 | 1547 | 1152 | 872 | 1119 | 733 | 586 | 569 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:50PM2.00m | 6:24AM1.93m | 6:49PM2.11m | 7:20AM2.07m | 7:38PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.86m | 00:13AM0.81m | 12:31PM0.77m | 1:11AM0.66m | 1:27PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1378 | 1319 | 1261 | 1346 | 1326 | 1210 | 1154 | 1019 | 799 | 2140 | 2035 | 1857 | 1833 | 1547 | 1152 | 872 | 1119 | 733 | 586 | 569 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 22 | SW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SW 24 | SSW 7 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
— | 9 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 161 | 841 | 678 | — | — | 50 | 35 | 57 | 68 | 22 | 91 | 45 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 375 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | — | 19 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 105 | 131 | — | 99 | 145 | 179 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 74 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 65 |
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