
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 37 | 47 | 52 | 109 | 105 | 147 | 223 | 230 | 284 | 845 | 744 | 622 | 507 | 387 | 382 | 372 | 404 | 1794 | 2947 | 2701 | 2141 | 2037 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.65m | 6:20PM1.81m | 6:57AM1.65m | 7:19PM1.77m | 7:54AM1.65m | 8:17PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.45m | 00:53AM0.49m | 1:04PM0.44m | 1:50AM0.49m | 2:02PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | S 23 | SSW 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 |
22 | 22 | 37 | 60 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 106 | 230 | 256 | 845 | 744 | 622 | 507 | 367 | 330 | 249 | 362 | 1794 | 2947 | 2701 | 2141 | 2037 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | 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 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
17 | 17 | 23 | 47 | 52 | 109 | 105 | 147 | 223 | 217 | 284 | 322 | 392 | 382 | 398 | 387 | 382 | 372 | 170 | 352 | 342 | 294 | 236 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | SW 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 25 | S 24 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 404 | 128 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
133 | 150 | 185 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 78 | 78 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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