
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaiaua Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaiaua Bay at 1PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kaiaua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 84 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 51 | 74 | 72 | 465 | 1570 | 2498 | 2131 | 1606 | 1149 | 801 | 663 | 518 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.53m | 11:28PM1.62m | 12:00PM1.48m | 00:21AM1.54m | 12:55PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.06m | 5:14PM0.12m | 5:51AM0.11m | 6:08PM0.19m | 6:43AM0.16m | 7:02PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
89 | 84 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 6 | 72 | 465 | 1570 | 2498 | 2131 | 1606 | 1149 | 801 | 663 | 518 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
41 | 40 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 33 | 51 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | S 5 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
13 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 74 | 63 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 311 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 0 |
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