
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bell Block Reef today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bell Block Reef at 3PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bell Block Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3806 | 3067 | 2410 | 2041 | 1645 | 1122 | 1543 | 1642 | 1468 | 1314 | 1134 | 992 | 861 | 755 | 658 | 559 | 471 | 387 | 373 | 319 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.38m | 7:54PM2.54m | 8:11AM2.49m | 8:39PM2.68m | 8:55AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.79m | 2:06AM0.82m | 2:21PM0.67m | 2:51AM0.68m | 3:04PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
3806 | 3067 | 2410 | 2041 | 1645 | 1122 | 1543 | 1642 | 1468 | 1314 | 1134 | 992 | 861 | 755 | 658 | 559 | 471 | 387 | 373 | 319 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
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