Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mikotai today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mikotai at 10AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mikotai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 530 | 499 | 253 | 190 | 131 | 253 | 470 | 836 | 1476 | 1637 | 1403 | 1146 | 808 | 630 | 563 | 484 | 417 | 334 | 270 | 173 | 419 | 431 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 1:22AM3.41m | 1:51PM3.11m | 2:14AM3.21m | 2:43PM2.96m | 3:08AM3.03m | 3:38PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.63m | 7:59PM0.73m | 8:35AM0.76m | 8:53PM0.89m | 9:27AM0.88m | 9:50PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 569 | 530 | 499 | 253 | 190 | 131 | 72 | 112 | 106 | 1476 | 1637 | 1403 | 1146 | 808 | 630 | 563 | 484 | 417 | 334 | 270 | 173 | 419 | 431 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 45 | 44 | 78 | 75 | 127 | 123 | — | — | 123 | 174 | 170 | 109 | 149 | 174 | 133 | 154 | 126 | 121 | 75 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 102 | 164 | 138 | 150 | 120 | 138 | 134 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 49 | 78 | 114 | 253 | 470 | 836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 239 | 232 | 232 | 216 | 232 | 232 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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