Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Murdering Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Murdering Bay at 2AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Murdering Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 145 | 98 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.50m | 8:42AM1.58m | 9:15PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.40m | 3:13PM0.43m | 3:31AM0.40m | 4:09PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1262 | 1074 | 932 | 801 | 691 | 682 | 701 | 770 | 648 | 957 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 4203 | 694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 73 | 145 | 98 | 82 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 49 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 12 | 1192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 81 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 34 | 40 | — | 2 | 17 | 152 | 2529 | 4363 | 6404 | 6457 | 5428 | 1982 | 1469 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 294 | 455 | 153 | 383 | 591 | 652 |
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