
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 639 | 663 | 681 | 866 | 731 | 445 | 416 | 435 | 415 | 436 | 408 | 354 | 287 | 234 | 229 | 192 | 188 | 158 | 436 | 417 | 335 | 272 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.52m | 2:12AM1.43m | 2:32PM1.52m | 2:59AM1.44m | 3:19PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.70m | 8:02PM0.68m | 8:09AM0.69m | 8:45PM0.69m | 8:58AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
22 | 135 | 184 | 284 | 160 | 123 | 118 | 74 | 42 | 415 | 436 | 408 | 354 | 287 | 234 | 229 | 192 | 188 | 152 | 436 | 417 | 335 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 75 | 76 | 112 | 107 | 158 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | N 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
— | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
367 | 639 | 663 | 681 | 866 | 731 | 445 | 416 | 435 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 263 | 66 | 200 | 110 | 110 | 59 | 59 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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