Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mukerau Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mukerau Beach at 2PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mukerau Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 | 1285 | 1190 | 1086 | 999 | 839 | 878 | 1248 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 632 | 565 | 499 | 410 | 345 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35PM2.83m | 3:05AM2.71m | 3:44PM2.69m | 4:24AM2.61m | 5:15PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:59PM1.27m | 9:20AM1.22m | 10:08PM1.40m | 10:38AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1485 | 1429 | 1285 | 1190 | 1086 | 999 | 839 | 878 | 1248 | 1011 | 899 | 802 | 632 | 565 | 499 | 410 | 345 | 392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 16 | WSW 21 |
64 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 267 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 69 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | 36 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 559 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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