Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 8PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 191 | 188 | 144 | 138 | 98 | 69 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 59 | 51 | 37 | 1016 | 2123 | 2190 | 1739 | 1156 | 833 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.59m | 00:39AM1.51m | 1:05PM1.58m | 1:24AM1.48m | 1:46PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:44PM0.69m | 6:48AM0.72m | 7:25PM0.70m | 7:27AM0.73m | 8:05PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
191 | 191 | 188 | 144 | 138 | 98 | 69 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 59 | 51 | 37 | 1016 | 2123 | 2190 | 1739 | 1156 | 833 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 13 | NW 7 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | NW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
437 | 316 | 236 | 269 | 384 | 550 | 671 | 1263 | 886 | 350 | 202 | 137 | 153 | 72 | 15 | — | 17 | 9 | 34 | 48 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 112 | 66 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 137 | 133 | 90 | 117 | 133 | 293 | 117 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 52 | 35 | 0 |
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