Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Middleton Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Middleton Bay at 3PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Middleton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 190 | 178 | 319 | 538 | 935 | 1728 | 2256 | 1890 | 1492 | 1207 | 967 | 849 | 753 | 654 | 502 | 359 | 545 | 456 | 463 | 469 | 463 | 418 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:46PM2.94m | 2:09AM3.04m | 2:38PM2.79m | 3:03AM2.86m | 3:33PM2.66m | 4:00AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.54m | 7:54PM0.64m | 8:30AM0.66m | 8:48PM0.79m | 9:22AM0.78m | 9:45PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 286 | 190 | 149 | 98 | 72 | 82 | 121 | 2256 | 1890 | 1492 | 88 | 967 | 849 | 753 | 654 | 502 | 359 | 545 | 456 | 463 | 469 | 463 | 418 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 90 | — | — | 121 | 119 | 138 | 105 | 142 | 137 | 151 | 123 | 309 | 264 | 177 | 143 | 113 | 108 | 82 | 73 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SSE 6 | WSW 14 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 162 | 162 | 154 | 85 | 38 | 54 | 80 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 124 | 178 | 319 | 538 | 935 | 1728 | — | — | 1245 | 1207 | — | — | — | 32 | 33 | 54 | — | 31 | 21 | 14 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 271 | 266 | 210 | 197 | 29 | 190 | 196 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 151 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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