
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) - 1ft (0.3m), 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 6AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 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) | 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 9 |
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86 | 92 | 93 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 17 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46PM1.60m | 12:11PM1.63m | 00:31AM1.58m | 12:59PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.65m | 6:33PM0.67m | 6:43AM0.70m | 7:19PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 9 |
86 | 92 | 93 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 13 |
43 | 42 | 43 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 14 |
11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 13 | 42 | 78 | 102 | 133 | 249 | 310 | 282 | 299 | 412 | 373 | 279 | 315 | 171 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 51 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 133 | 140 | 131 | 141 | 141 | 127 | 62 |
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