
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 2PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2675 | 7112 | 7733 | 6836 | 5164 | 3844 | 3161 | 2699 | 2069 | 1547 | 1147 | 908 | 836 | 722 | 322 | 384 | 805 | 869 | 1077 | 1003 | 888 | 846 | 761 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11AM2.24m | 1:37PM2.27m | 1:54AM2.09m | 2:25PM2.13m | 2:47AM1.95m | 3:25PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.49m | 7:56PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.64m | 8:45PM0.77m | 9:03AM0.77m | 9:47PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | 7733 | 6836 | 5164 | 3844 | 3161 | 2699 | 2069 | 1547 | 1147 | 908 | 836 | 722 | 322 | 384 | 805 | 869 | 1077 | 1003 | 888 | 846 | 761 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 287 | 244 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
2675 | 7112 | — | — | 470 | 1133 | 1601 | 1064 | 682 | 613 | 514 | 454 | 358 | 217 | 176 | 94 | 85 | 62 | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 73 | 65 | 74 | 117 | 117 | 74 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 61 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 74 | 65 |
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