Baylys Beach surf break

Baylys Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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
17.7° 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 2PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)18s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.5m)16s

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 Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
623
614
905
885
1187
1014
1096
906
753
543
529
401
499
322
261
242
202
278
567
546
512
485
466
472
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:24AM2.73m
9:53PM2.82m
10:13AM2.71m
10:42PM2.83m
11:04AM2.64m
11:33PM2.77m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.05m
3:42PM-0.08m
4:11AM0.01m
4:30PM-0.06m
5:01AM0.03m
5:19PM0.00m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
15
14
14
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
465
465
905
885
1187
1014
1096
906
753
543
529
401
499
322
261
242
202
278
567
546
512
485
466
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.1
W
22
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
623
614
319
379
34
20
18
9
12
8
37
58
9
152
202
136
11
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
18
17
93
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
16
34
33
21
14
2
6
9
1
1
5
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
69
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)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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