Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 2AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4055 | 7332 | 7588 | 8979 | 8466 | 8279 | 7812 | 9444 | 10830 | 9771 | 9427 | 8588 | 7642 | 8966 | 7429 | 5995 | 5333 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25PM2.81m | 11:47AM2.62m | 00:04AM2.68m | 12:27PM2.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM-0.01m | 5:57PM0.08m | 6:22AM0.11m | 6:38PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
4055 | 4717 | — | 5495 | 5455 | 5085 | 7812 | 7312 | — | 6299 | 6053 | 8588 | 7642 | 7743 | 4793 | 4081 | 4351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
886 | 7332 | 7588 | 8979 | 8466 | 8279 | — | 9444 | 10830 | 9771 | 9427 | 1367 | 1514 | 8966 | 7429 | 5995 | 5333 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 76 | 62 | 65 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 79 | 62 | 61 | 74 | 102 | 341 | 346 | 346 | 69 | 69 |
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