
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 8PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
809 | 1632 | 2147 | 2265 | 1537 | 1661 | 3210 | 4247 | 5604 | 5929 | 7653 | 7091 | 5761 | 4624 | 3483 | 3204 | 3612 | 7331 | 7844 | 6997 | 8316 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.25m | 1:26AM2.10m | 1:58PM2.09m | 2:20AM1.94m | 3:02PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.47m | 7:26PM0.64m | 7:44AM0.65m | 8:16PM0.81m | 8:39AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
809 | 1632 | 2147 | 2265 | 1537 | 1661 | 3210 | 4247 | 2548 | 2687 | — | — | — | — | 3483 | 3204 | 3612 | — | 6769 | 6997 | 7153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 6 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
211 | 42 | — | 436 | 402 | 246 | 166 | 1904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5604 | 5929 | 7653 | 7091 | 5761 | 4624 | 2602 | 2550 | 1915 | 7331 | 7844 | — | 8316 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 437 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 62 | 61 | 77 | 77 | 62 | 117 | 181 | 102 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 90 | 370 | 437 | 437 |
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