Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Delaware Bay Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Delaware Bay Point at 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 21s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Delaware Bay Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 207 | 157 | 125 | 98 | 74 | 72 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM3.24m | 10:44PM3.42m | 11:04AM3.33m | 11:19PM3.46m | 11:39AM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.13m | 4:36PM0.13m | 4:58AM0.03m | 5:11PM0.07m | 5:31AM0.00m | 5:46PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — |
352 | 207 | 157 | 125 | 98 | 74 | 72 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 64 | 41 | 159 | 355 | 289 | 169 | 171 | 134 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 8 | NW 18 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 64 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 22 | NW 13 | — | NW 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | NNW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 28 | 19 | — | 24 | 51 | 50 | — | — | 12 | 18 | 33 | 54 | 77 | 228 | 275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 98 | 117 | 117 |
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