
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SSW 17 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 30 | 12 | 37 | 262 | 821 | 688 | 529 | 298 | 249 | 237 | 232 | 229 | 227 | 92 | 253 | 318 | 639 | 986 | 1121 | 2190 | 3369 | 3693 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.57m | 3:46PM1.70m | 4:19AM1.57m | 4:43PM1.67m | 5:15AM1.59m | 5:39PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.47m | 10:02PM0.55m | 10:29AM0.49m | 11:04PM0.59m | 11:28AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
21 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 76 | 68 | 184 | 110 | 55 | 29 | 227 | 81 | 253 | 318 | 639 | 986 | 1121 | 2190 | 3369 | 3693 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 75 | 113 | 249 | 237 | 232 | 229 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | S 22 | NNW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 17 | SE 7 | SE 5 | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 30 | 7 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 92 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | S 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
326 | 178 | 58 | 8 | 262 | 821 | 688 | 529 | 298 | — | 1 | 37 | 61 | 42 | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 105 | 107 | 59 | 110 | 59 | 59 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 58 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
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