Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 2AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
138 | 98 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 35 | 48 | 53 | 30 | 665 | 1521 | 1544 | 1259 | 874 | 750 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.51m | 1:05PM1.58m | 1:24AM1.48m | 1:46PM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.69m | 6:48AM0.72m | 7:25PM0.70m | 7:27AM0.73m | 8:05PM0.70m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
138 | 98 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 35 | 48 | 53 | 30 | 665 | 1521 | 1544 | 1259 | 874 | 750 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | NW 9 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 16 | NW 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
431 | 722 | 855 | 1397 | 865 | 634 | 202 | 154 | 119 | 70 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 38 | 67 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 127 | 127 | 137 | 127 | 117 | 117 | 140 | 78 | 61 | 35 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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