Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bowentown Bar today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Bowentown Bar at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bowentown Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | N 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 23 | 23 | 247 | 758 | 249 | 193 | 138 | 156 | 159 | 131 | 114 | 76 | 40 | 47 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.75m | 10:54PM1.65m | 11:24AM1.69m | 11:37PM1.59m | 12:08PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.20m | 4:54PM0.32m | 5:09AM0.25m | 5:38PM0.37m | 5:52AM0.32m | 6:22PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 465 | 249 | 193 | 138 | 156 | 159 | 131 | 114 | 76 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 60 | 121 | 247 | 758 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 20 | 36 | 47 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 230 | 238 | 148 | 58 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 103 | 52 | 103 | 52 | 86 | 76 | 76 | 181 | 172 | 140 | 36 | 146 |
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