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Browns Bay Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Browns Bay Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Browns Bay Bar sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Browns Bay Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Browns Bay Bar at 2PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Browns Bay Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
70 | 71 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 56 | 78 | 132 | 188 | 148 | 82 | 183 | 191 | 229 | 253 | 245 | 241 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:30AM2.49m | 10:59PM2.56m | 11:14AM2.44m | 11:43PM2.52m | 11:59AM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.82m | 4:50PM0.75m | 5:28AM0.88m | 5:33PM0.81m | 6:17AM0.92m | 6:21PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | |  | | |  | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 183 | 191 | 229 | 253 | 245 | 241 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 35 | 23 | 14 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 6 | NW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 70 | 71 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 56 | 78 | 132 | 188 | 148 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 75 | 281 | 304 | 99 | 129 | 116 | 32 | 32 | 129 | 350 | 358 | 358 | 365 | 213 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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