Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
651 | 885 | 678 | 356 | 363 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 538 | 1120 | 1065 | 694 | 547 | 497 | 396 | 316 | 244 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 146 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.57m | 11:37AM1.61m | 11:56PM1.55m | 12:22PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.66m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:28AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.68m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:44PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
651 | 885 | 678 | 356 | 363 | 319 | 373 | 628 | 538 | 1120 | 1065 | 694 | 547 | 497 | 396 | 316 | 244 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 184 | 146 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 14 |
23 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 92 | 142 | 21 | 198 | 257 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 125 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 16 | E 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — |
37 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 35 | 85 | 135 | 275 | 363 | 363 | 316 | 244 | 310 | 356 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 66 | 127 |
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