
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Medlands Beach today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Medlands Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Medlands Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
329 | 347 | 347 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 277 | 261 | 226 | 192 | 160 | 157 | 128 | 106 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31AM2.28m | 10:57PM2.39m | 11:24AM2.25m | 11:48PM2.34m | 12:16PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.39m | 4:26PM0.32m | 5:05AM0.43m | 5:17PM0.41m | 5:58AM0.48m | 6:10PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
329 | 347 | 347 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 277 | 261 | 226 | 192 | 160 | 157 | 128 | 106 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 17 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | — | E 19 | E 18 | ESE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | E 17 | E 17 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
18 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 37 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 73 | 83 | 73 | 73 | 88 | 115 |
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