Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mukerau Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mukerau Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mukerau Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6356 | 6134 | 5387 | 4271 | 4027 | 3563 | 3515 | 3094 | 3067 | 2822 | 2357 | 2310 | 2241 | 2318 | 2213 | 1928 | 1801 | 1626 | 1572 | 3710 | 3353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:42AM3.35m | 1:04PM3.19m | 1:20AM3.12m | 1:45PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.45m | 6:38PM0.62m | 7:03AM0.63m | 7:20PM0.85m | 7:42AM0.83m | 8:05PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
6356 | 6134 | 5387 | 4271 | 4027 | 3563 | 3515 | 3094 | 3067 | 2822 | 2357 | 2310 | 2241 | 2318 | 2213 | 1928 | 1801 | 1626 | 1572 | 3710 | 3353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 136 | 325 | 452 | 760 | 1081 | 18 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
1780 | 1852 | 1459 | 1249 | 626 | 371 | 177 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 29 | 48 | 51 | 68 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
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