
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 11AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 361 | 874 | 1355 | 1251 | 1266 | 1144 | 1034 | 851 | 667 | 471 | 373 | 292 | 485 | 574 | 1010 | 2290 | 4343 | 8228 | 13056 | 15173 | 16292 | 15192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:54AM2.06m | 4:36PM2.03m | 4:56AM1.97m | 5:40PM2.02m | 6:00AM1.96m | 6:42PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.68m | 10:51PM0.83m | 11:20AM0.74m | 00:00AM0.85m | 12:24PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
96 | 361 | 874 | 1355 | 1251 | 1266 | 1144 | 1034 | 851 | 667 | 471 | 373 | 292 | 243 | 551 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
236 | 64 | 51 | 43 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 38 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
255 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 25 | 74 | 212 | 485 | 574 | 1010 | 2290 | 4343 | 8228 | 13056 | 15173 | 16292 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 221 | 437 | 423 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 61 | 61 | 231 | 456 | 456 | 474 | 113 | 79 | 62 |
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