Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Le Bons Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Le Bons Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s 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) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Le Bons Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 33 | 29 | 39 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.82m | 9:36PM1.87m | 10:08AM1.77m | 10:32PM1.79m | 11:05AM1.74m | 11:27PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.17m | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:16PM0.25m | 4:46AM0.23m | 5:11PM0.32m | 5:37AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 157 | 169 | 254 | 250 | 246 | 203 | 273 | 497 | 645 | 3052 | 4381 | 4025 | 2861 | 1963 | 1512 | 1097 | 905 | 764 | 690 | 574 | 488 | 456 | 364 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 381 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 14 | S 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 16 | 33 | 29 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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