Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 147 | 223 | 217 | 585 | 639 | 639 | 529 | 507 | 387 | 382 | 372 | 362 | 2773 | 3189 | 2990 | 2361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.81m | 6:57AM1.65m | 7:19PM1.77m | 7:54AM1.65m | 8:17PM1.73m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.49m | 1:04PM0.44m | 1:50AM0.49m | 2:02PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 36 | 83 | 108 | 114 | 585 | 639 | 639 | 529 | 507 | 373 | 355 | 325 | 362 | 2773 | 3189 | 2990 | 2361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 105 | 147 | 223 | 217 | 284 | 322 | 392 | 382 | 398 | 387 | 382 | 372 | 180 | 352 | 342 | 272 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | S 25 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 41 | 41 | 68 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 48 | 174 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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