Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 12PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 46 | 77 | 111 | 125 | 133 | 110 | 273 | 446 | 640 | 1251 | 966 | 928 | 2597 | 3776 | 2894 | 3144 | 3043 | 2354 | 2134 | 2601 | 2768 | 2568 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.46m | 6:28PM1.52m | 6:57AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.54m | 7:48AM1.56m | 8:18PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.72m | 12:13PM0.68m | 1:01AM0.71m | 1:08PM0.67m | 1:50AM0.69m | 2:06PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 5 | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 46 | 77 | 111 | 125 | 133 | 110 | 38 | 86 | 640 | 1251 | 966 | 928 | 1312 | 2805 | 2894 | 3144 | 3043 | 2354 | 2134 | 2601 | 2768 | 2568 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 53 | 273 | 446 | 355 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 36 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 7 | NW 5 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 23 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 25 | 7 | 23 | 53 | 214 | 157 | — | — | 188 | 258 | 145 | — | 2597 | 3776 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 35 | 78 | 78 | 117 | 0 | 35 | 117 | 0 | 117 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
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