
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nimitz Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nimitz Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nimitz Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 17 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
430 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 203 | 294 | 264 | 200 | 198 | 223 | 288 | 284 | 253 | 207 | 192 | 144 | 198 | 187 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11AM0.34m | 5:41PM0.77m | 6:08AM0.38m | 6:14PM0.69m | 7:09AM0.42m | 6:44PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.11m | 10:31AM0.06m | 00:44AM0.11m | 11:21AM0.14m | 1:14AM0.10m | 12:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
430 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 203 | 294 | 264 | 200 | 198 | 51 | 288 | 284 | 253 | 207 | 192 | 144 | 198 | 187 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
352 | 186 | 35 | 34 | 255 | 37 | 39 | 51 | 200 | 106 | 166 | 223 | 142 | 140 | 136 | 132 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 56 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
43 | 35 | 113 | 149 | 30 | 149 | 156 | 203 | 101 | 91 | 94 | 144 | 93 | 79 | 54 | 59 | 58 | 29 | 57 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 82 | 51 | 64 | 51 | 116 | 64 | 53 | 82 | 80 | 64 | 79 | 76 | 113 | 137 | 114 | 156 | 227 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
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