Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 10AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | E 7 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 121 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 202 | 534 | 1472 | 2381 | 2796 | 2816 | 2746 | 2938 | 2543 | 2310 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.60m | 6:00PM1.72m | 6:34AM1.61m | 6:58PM1.68m | 7:30AM1.63m | 7:55PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.45m | 00:28AM0.54m | 12:44PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | S 20 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 |
14 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 82 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 32 | 63 | 30 | 179 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 15 |
26 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 3 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | N 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 36 | 202 | 534 | 1472 | 2381 | 2796 | 2816 | 2746 | 2938 | 2543 | 2310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 41 | 51 | 43 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 59 | 110 | 126 | 200 | 170 | 170 | 152 | 110 | 200 | 197 | 152 |
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