Baylys Beach surf break

Baylys Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.8° 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 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Baylys Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.9
SW
19
0.9
WSW
19
1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1169
984
892
892
892
802
710
593
528
546
623
614
905
885
1187
1014
1096
1082
831
623
529
401
390
379
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
E
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:19PM2.64m
8:36AM2.68m
9:06PM2.76m
9:24AM2.73m
9:53PM2.82m
10:13AM2.71m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.15m
2:55PM-0.03m
3:21AM0.05m
3:42PM-0.08m
4:11AM0.01m
4:30PM-0.06m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
15
11
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
1169
984
892
892
892
802
710
593
528
416
465
465
905
885
1187
1014
1096
1082
831
623
529
401
390
379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.6
WSW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.9
WSW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
5
26
22
141
129
308
361
392
546
623
614
355
379
23
34
8
9
8
7
37
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
SW
16
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
15
61
9
18
17
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
24
26
36
4
15
9
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
108
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
108
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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