Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 2AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3857 | 3236 | 2397 | 1604 | 651 | 789 | 411 | 356 | 363 | 273 | 364 | 617 | 538 | 1135 | 1079 | 694 | 468 | 425 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.60m | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.63m | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:28AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
18 | 188 | 2200 | 1604 | 651 | 789 | 411 | 356 | 363 | 273 | 364 | 617 | 538 | 1135 | 1079 | 694 | 468 | 425 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 11 |
— | 39 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 92 | 102 | 21 | 198 | 260 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 80 | 46 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — |
— | — | 38 | 45 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 140 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
3857 | 3236 | 2397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 63 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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