Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Wave Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Wave Bay at 11AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HKT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Big Wave Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 27 | 69 | 66 | 62 | 54 | 53 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.57m | 9:45PM0.88m | 6:57AM1.64m | 10:03PM0.89m | 7:37AM1.68m | 10:17PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.29m | 00:07AM0.80m | 2:28PM0.24m | 1:04AM0.73m | 2:59PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 182 | 173 | 198 | 203 | 219 | 223 | 228 | 228 | 223 | 271 | 319 | 311 | 265 | 258 | 258 | 297 | 258 | 265 | 234 | 230 | 273 | 235 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 27 | 69 | 66 | 62 | 54 | 53 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 251 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | — | 415 | — | — | — | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 683 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 683 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 161 | 144 | 683 | 813 | 683 | 656 | 683 | 161 | 161 | 272 | 775 | 819 | 740 | 581 | 40 |
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