
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Possums Reef today (04 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Possums Reef at 12AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Possums Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 41 | 57 | 61 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 56 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 42 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.70m | 12:03PM1.78m | 00:29AM1.73m | 12:56PM1.77m | 1:21AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.20m | 5:42AM0.16m | 6:14PM0.18m | 6:36AM0.16m | 7:04PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
— | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | 8:34 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
181 | 306 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 236 | 229 | 222 | 215 | 162 | 40 | 114 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | — | S 10 | — | NE 11 | — | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 157 | 35 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 12 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
5 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
— | 15 | 7 | 31 | 41 | 57 | 61 | 47 | 47 | 47 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 125 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 125 | 23 | 52 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 125 | 33 | 0 |
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