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 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s 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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
133 | 98 | 50 | 46 | 77 | 111 | 125 | 133 | 107 | 273 | 441 | 1155 | 1487 | 990 | 1108 | 1360 | 2119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | off | cross |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.46m | 6:28PM1.52m | 6:57AM1.50m | 7:24PM1.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.72m | 12:13PM0.68m | 1:01AM0.71m | 1:08PM0.67m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
133 | 98 | 50 | 46 | 77 | 111 | 125 | 133 | 107 | 273 | 441 | 1155 | 1487 | 990 | 1108 | 1360 | 2119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
24 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 53 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 25 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — |
18 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SE 4 | — |
77 | 73 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 249 | 163 | 53 | — | 34 | 297 | 177 | — | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 51 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 78 | 78 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 66 | 117 | 66 | 0 | 66 |
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