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Baylys Beach Surf Forecast
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Baylys Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.5° 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 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
499 | 322 | 261 | 205 | 202 | 278 | 567 | 546 | 453 | 424 | 466 | 472 | 401 | 407 | 459 | 390 | 299 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:42PM2.83m | 11:04AM2.64m | 11:33PM2.77m | 11:56AM2.53m | 00:27AM2.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.03m | 5:19PM0.00m | 5:53AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.11m | 6:48AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 499 | 322 | 261 | 205 | 172 | 278 | 567 | 546 | 453 | 424 | 466 | 472 | 401 | 407 | 459 | 390 | 299 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | — | — | W 24 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 37 | 58 | 10 | 152 | 202 | 136 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 42 | 55 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 93 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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