
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mukerau Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mukerau Beach at 8AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mukerau Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 787 | 1164 | 1436 | 1718 | 1484 | 1641 | 2073 | 3736 | 3978 | 6687 | 7686 | 10829 | 9076 | 5677 | 4126 | 2932 | 3729 | 3760 | 7870 | 7495 | 7941 | 8056 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:42AM3.09m | 1:05PM3.06m | 1:26AM2.88m | 1:53PM2.87m | 2:25AM2.69m | 2:58PM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.82m | 7:28PM1.06m | 7:45AM1.04m | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:38AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
529 | 787 | 1164 | 1436 | 1718 | 1484 | 1641 | 2073 | 3736 | 3978 | 2193 | — | 2231 | — | 2093 | 2412 | 2925 | 3729 | 3760 | — | 7495 | 7941 | 8056 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 96 | 251 | — | — | 488 | 356 | 169 | 108 | 546 | 1575 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
10 | 47 | 49 | 104 | 219 | 667 | — | 123 | — | — | 6687 | 7686 | 10829 | 9076 | 5677 | 4126 | 2932 | 2321 | 2061 | 7870 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 59 | 81 | 223 | 38 | 0 | 37 | 53 | 37 | 157 | 282 | 75 | 57 | 57 | 318 | 318 | 467 | 534 | 475 |
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