Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Breaker Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Breaker Bay at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Breaker Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2324 | 1317 | 815 | 530 | 392 | 346 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 184 | 372 | 981 | 771 | 477 | 277 | 138 | 297 | 982 | 858 | 889 | 858 | 719 | 608 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.53m | 1:26AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.70m | 8:02PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2324 | 1317 | 815 | 530 | 392 | 346 | 404 | 336 | 260 | 184 | 33 | 4 | 771 | 477 | 277 | 138 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 225 | 165 | 123 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 4 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 44 | 79 | 80 | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 44 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 54 | 97 | 123 | 155 | 180 | 292 | 286 | 176 | 372 | 981 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 297 | 982 | 858 | 889 | 858 | 719 | 608 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 59 | 113 | 78 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 117 | 66 | 197 | 197 | 59 | 59 |
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