
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot Water Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 2PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hot Water Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 196 | 233 | 115 | 88 | 148 | 136 | 145 | 103 | 51 | 25 | 58 | 65 | 94 | 159 | 84 | 51 | 13 | 47 | 21 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.76m | 10:55PM1.66m | 11:25AM1.71m | 11:38PM1.60m | 12:09PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.20m | 4:55PM0.32m | 5:10AM0.26m | 5:38PM0.38m | 5:53AM0.32m | 6:23PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 233 | 115 | 88 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 103 | 51 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 9 | E 14 | NE 14 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 |
3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
37 | 59 | 91 | 196 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 148 | 136 | 145 | — | — | 5 | 58 | 65 | 94 | 159 | 84 | 51 | 13 | 47 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 279 | 298 | 103 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 99 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 116 | 112 | 157 | 112 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 126 | 204 | 74 | 8 | 126 |
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