Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot Water Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An 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 (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hot Water Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.46m | 3:56PM1.51m | 4:09AM1.46m | 4:48PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.57m | 9:29AM0.45m | 10:04PM0.56m | 10:23AM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 91 | 157 | 169 | 190 | 275 | 276 | 275 | 255 | 233 | 260 | 255 | 255 | 275 | 260 | 272 | 266 |
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