
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gore Bay today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gore Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gore Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 15 | SSE 15 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 72 | 42 | 46 | 65 | 110 | 139 | 164 | 221 | 290 | 308 | 243 | 226 | 259 | 245 | 173 | 155 | 174 | 161 | 143 | 101 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.65m | 6:19PM1.53m | 6:44AM1.65m | 7:05PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.23m | 12:18PM0.27m | 00:30AM0.26m | 1:05PM0.29m | 1:15AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | |
— | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
58 | 40 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 243 | 226 | 259 | 245 | 173 | 155 | 174 | 161 | 143 | 101 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
8 | 47 | 28 | 37 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
50 | 72 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 |
— | 16 | 11 | 46 | 65 | 110 | 139 | 164 | 221 | 290 | 308 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 178 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 0 | 43 | 27 |
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