Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot Water Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hot Water Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
39 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.59m | 1:13PM1.57m | 1:26AM1.52m | 2:06PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:54AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.49m | 7:43AM0.41m | 8:12PM0.54m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 |
39 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 |
2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 8 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 164 | 90 | 78 | 78 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 |
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