Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Loisell's today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Loisell's at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Loisell's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 93 | 59 | 593 | 23 | 53 | 1520 | 2431 | 61 | 2273 | 2154 | 3088 | 3566 | 3728 | 3327 | 2581 | 2029 | 1497 | 1359 | 3523 | 2803 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.55m | 8:35PM1.60m | 8:53AM1.57m | 9:20PM1.58m | 9:38AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.25m | 2:41AM0.20m | 2:55PM0.26m | 3:24AM0.19m | 3:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 137 | 99 | 443 | 593 | 1109 | 53 | 1520 | 2431 | 61 | 2273 | 2154 | 3088 | 3566 | 3728 | 3327 | 2581 | 2029 | 1497 | 1359 | 3523 | 2803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 93 | 381 | 103 | 245 | 17 | 8 | 84 | 82 | — | 47 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 509 | 1137 | 1305 | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 9 | SE 12 | — | N 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 225 | 93 | 59 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 1452 | 1883 | 3898 | 2817 | 4586 | 3527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 76 | 16 | 24 | 76 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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