
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 327 | 316 | 262 | 157 | 125 | 86 | 92 | 93 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.65m | 11:46PM1.60m | 12:11PM1.63m | 00:31AM1.58m | 12:59PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.61m | 5:45PM0.63m | 6:00AM0.65m | 6:33PM0.67m | 6:43AM0.70m | 7:19PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
339 | 327 | 316 | 262 | 157 | 125 | 86 | 92 | 93 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 42 | 81 | 95 | 102 | 220 | 292 | 310 | 353 | 382 | 394 | 316 | 160 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 51 | 105 | 105 | 155 | 163 | 163 | 131 | 141 | 140 | 131 |
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