
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bowentown Bar today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bowentown Bar at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bowentown Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 13 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 55 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.85m | 8:16PM2.01m | 8:37AM1.85m | 9:08PM2.01m | 9:31AM1.83m | 9:59PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.11m | 1:59PM-0.02m | 2:36AM0.08m | 2:52PM-0.01m | 3:30AM0.06m | 3:44PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 55 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 4 | — | E 19 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 17 | — | — | — |
9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 2 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 204 | 156 | 140 | 140 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 50 | 54 | 67 | 67 |
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