Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mukerau Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mukerau Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mukerau Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 292 | 202 | 205 | 1813 | 778 | 829 | 832 | 860 | 783 | 736 | 1267 | 1552 | 2035 | 6534 | 3097 | 5528 | 10366 | 9529 | 9858 | 9359 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11AM3.49m | 10:23PM3.68m | 10:44AM3.56m | 10:56PM3.70m | 11:18AM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.33m | 4:37AM0.31m | 4:51PM0.31m | 5:13AM0.30m | 5:28PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
437 | 241 | 173 | 194 | 315 | 306 | 436 | 564 | 534 | 614 | 679 | 1267 | 1552 | 2035 | — | 1494 | 5528 | 10366 | 9529 | 9858 | 9359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — |
170 | 292 | 202 | 205 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 109 | 109 | 179 | 428 | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | 46 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
69 | 52 | 136 | 134 | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 31 | 1813 | 778 | 829 | 832 | 860 | 783 | 736 | 886 | 1010 | 1050 | 6534 | 3097 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 47 | 37 |
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