Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kaiaua Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kaiaua Bay at 11AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kaiaua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 11 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 127 | 84 | 361 | 1256 | 2100 | 2701 | 4785 | 4604 | 2816 | 2355 | 1792 | 1107 | 679 | 509 | 372 | 318 | 190 | 161 | 140 | 94 | 99 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.33m | 12:41PM1.37m | 1:01AM1.29m | 1:31PM1.35m | 1:52AM1.27m | 2:22PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.34m | 6:56PM0.39m | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:46PM0.41m | 8:03AM0.38m | 8:37PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 123 | 123 | 79 | 78 | 56 | 36 | 24 | 2959 | 3159 | 2816 | 2355 | 1792 | 1107 | 679 | 509 | 372 | 318 | 190 | 84 | 140 | 94 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 191 | 53 | 79 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 93 | 161 | 63 | 65 | 6 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | NE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 127 | 84 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 23 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 361 | 1256 | 2100 | 2701 | 4785 | 4604 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 501 | 78 | 75 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 |
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