Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 7PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1568 | 1352 | 1048 | 645 | 531 | 567 | 445 | 1329 | 1252 | 1077 | 932 | 852 | 1001 | 986 | 865 | 892 | 799 | 799 | 919 | 958 | 958 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.58m | 11:05PM1.52m | 11:22AM1.56m | 11:44PM1.49m | 12:04PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.74m | 5:52PM0.67m | 5:51AM0.72m | 6:31PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 265 | 516 | — | 645 | 531 | 567 | 445 | 1329 | 1252 | 1077 | 932 | 852 | 1001 | 986 | 865 | 892 | 799 | 799 | 919 | 958 | 958 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NW 4 | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 309 | 267 | 161 | 320 | 78 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 115 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1568 | 1352 | 1048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 39 | 15 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 256 | 200 | 117 | 90 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
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