
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Golden Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Golden Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Golden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 66 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00AM0.15m | 5:38PM0.13m | 6:42AM0.13m | 5:58PM0.11m | 9:14AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.07m | 11:54PM0.06m | 12:47PM0.09m | 00:31AM0.08m | 6:41PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | SW 5 |
25 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 66 | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 365 | 365 | 365 | 1595 | 664 | 1031 | 365 | 655 | 598 | 660 | 660 | 110 | 9 | 10 | 834 | 691 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 1264 | 1231 | 652 | 655 |
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