Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 2PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 92 | 348 | 930 | 2356 | 3420 | 4054 | 4180 | 3588 | 3150 | 2827 | 2231 | 1771 | 1505 | 1081 | 800 | 642 | 524 | 500 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.61m | 6:58PM1.68m | 7:30AM1.63m | 7:55PM1.65m | 8:23AM1.64m | 8:49PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.54m | 12:44PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.56m | 1:42PM0.51m | 2:17AM0.58m | 2:40PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
17 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 32 | 45 | 72 | 58 | 184 | 273 | 9 | 9 | 222 | 215 | 210 | 265 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 14 |
17 | 21 | 53 | 50 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 68 | 68 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 500 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | S 20 | SE 15 | E 10 |
1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 206 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 5 | 92 | 348 | 930 | 2356 | 3420 | 4054 | 4180 | 3588 | 3150 | 2827 | 2231 | 1771 | 1505 | 1081 | 800 | 642 | 524 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 40 | 58 | 107 | 232 | 232 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 232 | 232 | 170 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 117 | 140 | 90 | 90 |
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