
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baylys Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baylys Beach at 4PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1147 | 908 | 836 | 722 | 322 | 384 | 723 | 736 | 992 | 990 | 888 | 773 | 761 | 736 | 661 | 603 | 537 | 546 | 966 | 1551 | 1491 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM2.13m | 2:47AM1.95m | 3:25PM2.01m | 3:55AM1.85m | 4:38PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.64m | 8:45PM0.77m | 9:03AM0.77m | 9:47PM0.87m | 10:08AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1147 | 908 | 836 | 722 | 322 | 384 | 723 | 736 | 992 | 990 | 888 | 773 | 761 | 736 | 661 | 603 | 537 | 546 | 966 | 1551 | 1491 | |
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 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | 245 | 287 | 244 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 56 | 119 | 201 | 418 | 511 | 486 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
350 | 279 | 273 | 220 | 176 | 110 | 75 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 69 | 148 | 65 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 84 | 65 | 110 | 74 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 62 |
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