
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngunguru Bar today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngunguru Bar at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ngunguru Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 26 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.01m | 1:18AM1.89m | 2:03PM1.95m | 2:08AM1.84m | 3:00PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.74m | 7:31AM0.70m | 8:16PM0.77m | 8:26AM0.74m | 9:11PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
25 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | S 4 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
33 | 26 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 44 | 135 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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