Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 55 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 198 | 1177 | 1714 | 1351 | 1009 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.63m | 00:31AM1.58m | 12:59PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.54m | 1:44PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.67m | 6:43AM0.70m | 7:19PM0.71m | 7:24AM0.73m | 8:03PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 55 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 78 | 75 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | NNW 6 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SE 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 85 | 114 | 176 | 282 | 345 | 292 | 325 | 394 | 356 | 326 | 399 | 284 | 326 | 123 | 40 | 198 | 1177 | 1714 | 1351 | 1009 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 51 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 356 | 140 | 131 | 131 | 141 | 141 | 118 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 105 | 66 | 113 | 113 | 110 |
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