Baylys Beach surf break

Baylys Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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 1PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
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
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
892
892
892
878
710
593
584
546
623
614
905
885
1187
1014
1096
1082
918
623
529
401
390
371
261
205
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
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
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:36AM2.68m
9:06PM2.76m
9:24AM2.73m
9:53PM2.82m
10:13AM2.71m
10:42PM2.83m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.15m
2:55PM-0.03m
3:21AM0.05m
3:42PM-0.08m
4:11AM0.01m
4:30PM-0.06m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:24
Temp °C
14
15
14
16
17
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
12
13
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
13
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
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
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
892
892
892
878
710
593
584
416
465
465
905
885
1187
1014
1096
1082
918
623
529
401
390
371
261
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
26
22
141
129
308
361
392
546
623
614
309
379
24
9
11
7
37
58
8
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
S
7
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
25
14
9
18
17
93
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
S
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
24
17
40
23
35
18
13
2
7
6
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
108
108
95
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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