
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boat Harbour today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Boat Harbour at 9AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Boat Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 126 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.44m | 11:40PM1.47m | 12:12PM1.40m | 00:30AM1.40m | 1:02PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.11m | 5:31PM0.19m | 6:00AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.25m | 6:47AM0.22m | 7:11PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | NE 4 |
3393 | 2600 | 2203 | 1902 | 1430 | 1195 | 990 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 309 | 334 | 269 | 202 | 144 | 123 | 89 | 41 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
128 | 126 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
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