Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 8AM is: 5.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1917 | 4614 | 6092 | 6068 | 5417 | 4445 | 3940 | 3529 | 2794 | 2584 | 2300 | 1906 | 1559 | 1098 | 577 | 748 | 529 | 415 | 1309 | 1107 | 1077 | 917 | 813 | 835 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.61m | 10:24PM1.54m | 10:40AM1.58m | 11:05PM1.52m | 11:22AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.76m | 4:28PM0.71m | 4:29AM0.75m | 5:11PM0.69m | 5:11AM0.74m | 5:52PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | ESE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 51 | — | — | 239 | — | 49 | 577 | 541 | 529 | 415 | 1309 | 1107 | 1077 | 917 | 813 | 835 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 48 | 256 | 159 | 315 | 2 | 53 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1917 | 4614 | 6092 | 6068 | 5417 | 4445 | 3940 | 3529 | 2794 | 2584 | 2300 | 1906 | 1559 | 1098 | 363 | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 133 | 126 | 126 | 113 | 282 | 232 | 208 | 110 | 197 | 110 | 66 | 256 | 261 | 117 | 66 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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