
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot Water Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot Water Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hot Water Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 59 | 57 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:10PM1.68m | 00:27AM1.73m | 1:02PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.64m | 1:54PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.18m | 6:17PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.25m | 7:07PM0.39m | 7:36AM0.32m | 7:58PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
64 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 11 |
11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 59 | 57 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 13 | 13 | 113 | 120 | 74 | 74 | 120 | 90 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 216 | 201 | 136 | 136 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 186 | 186 |
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