Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Bay at 5AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 640 | 561 | 499 | 431 | 1373 | 1351 | 1255 | 1028 | 822 | 756 | 555 | 514 | 437 | 394 | 303 | 245 | 195 | 180 | 176 | 242 | 249 | 242 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.34m | 1:40PM1.47m | 2:07AM1.37m | 2:37PM1.54m | 3:04AM1.40m | 3:35PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.15m | 7:20AM0.12m | 7:59PM0.11m | 8:16AM0.08m | 8:59PM0.07m | 9:13AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 742 | 640 | 561 | 499 | 431 | 1373 | 1351 | 1255 | 1028 | 822 | 756 | 555 | 514 | 437 | 394 | 303 | 245 | 195 | 180 | 176 | 242 | 249 | 242 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 193 | 167 | 210 | 118 | 373 | 414 | 306 | 256 | 212 | 212 | 173 | 173 | 138 | 110 | 108 | 81 | 88 | 94 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 41 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | — | WNW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 135 | 150 | 155 | 138 | 134 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 64 | 82 | 81 | 54 | — | 5 | 42 | 40 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 68 | 55 | 60 | 48 | 245 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 67 | 62 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 83 | 100 | 100 | 117 | 88 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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