Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Majors Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Majors Bay at 9AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Majors Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | E 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 6 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
704 | 523 | 438 | 375 | 270 | 272 | 157 | 257 | 246 | 199 | 165 | 165 | 229 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 126 | 113 | 86 | 98 | 44 | 44 | 130 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:21AM0.47m | 5:22PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.49m | 10:07AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.12m | 12:59PM0.33m | 00:34AM0.12m | 1:02AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 16 | SSE 7 | S 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 6 |
112 | 382 | 68 | 264 | 45 | 42 | 32 | 257 | 246 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 229 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 72 | 113 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | S 12 |
101 | 91 | 264 | 56 | 42 | 102 | 157 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SW 16 | S 12 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 16 |
167 | 67 | 26 | 43 | 148 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 66 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 |
704 | 523 | 438 | 375 | 270 | 272 | 269 | 238 | 28 | 199 | 159 | 117 | 134 | 212 | 216 | 214 | 12 | 126 | 100 | 86 | 98 | 63 | 51 | 130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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