Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mikotai today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mikotai at 7PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mikotai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1292 | 1432 | 3333 | 3251 | 1644 | 3529 | 4546 | 2605 | 4682 | 5228 | 5378 | 5604 | 7168 | 6991 | 6525 | 5892 | 5020 | 4606 | 3865 | 3384 | 2880 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:13PM2.63m | 3:58AM2.49m | 4:39PM2.56m | 5:17AM2.49m | 5:57PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM1.19m | 9:41PM1.34m | 10:06AM1.31m | 11:03PM1.35m | 11:34AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1292 | 1432 | — | — | 1644 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7168 | 6991 | 6525 | 5892 | 5020 | 4606 | 3865 | 3384 | 2880 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 811 | 757 | 3333 | 3251 | 453 | 3529 | 4546 | 2605 | 4682 | 5228 | 5378 | 5604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 244 | 254 | 239 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 334 | 260 | 235 | 255 | 243 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 111 | 251 | 260 | 260 | 255 | 253 |
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