Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Beatons today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Beatons at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Beatons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6636 | 5370 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 1997 | 1773 | 1547 | 1422 | 1346 | 1129 | 1112 | 1129 | 1147 | 1107 | 2438 | 2550 | 2791 | 4145 | 3257 | 2907 | 2655 | 2181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:34AM1.84m | 5:07PM1.81m | 5:28AM1.83m | 6:01PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.40m | 10:28PM0.52m | 10:54AM0.44m | 11:19PM0.52m | 11:48AM0.47m | 00:17AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 6636 | 5370 | 4299 | 3590 | 2767 | 2212 | 1997 | 1773 | 1547 | 1422 | 1346 | 1129 | 1112 | 1129 | 1147 | 966 | 2438 | 2550 | 2791 | 4145 | 3257 | 2907 | 2655 | 2181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 18 | 83 | 251 | 427 | 651 | 1107 | — | 918 | 1107 | 54 | 308 | 458 | 1024 | 1840 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | — | — | — | — | SE 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | SE 19 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 39 | 39 | 233 | 144 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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