
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Elizabeth today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Elizabeth at 12AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Point Elizabeth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2256 | 1913 | 1567 | 1088 | 855 | 710 | 513 | 405 | 276 | 231 | 197 | 196 | 392 | 366 | 356 | 336 | 317 | 307 | 303 | 242 | 218 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:28AM2.29m | 6:56PM2.41m | 7:37AM2.33m | 8:01PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.52m | 12:35PM0.63m | 1:17AM0.49m | 1:43PM0.57m | 2:18AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | 1913 | 1567 | 1088 | 855 | 710 | 513 | 405 | 276 | 231 | 197 | 138 | 171 | 366 | 356 | 103 | 244 | 228 | 171 | 142 | 113 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | — | 8 | 47 | 50 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 196 | 392 | 98 | 84 | 336 | 317 | 307 | 303 | 242 | 218 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 72 | 78 | 63 | — | 1 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 41 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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