
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Power Plant today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Power Plant at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Power Plant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 61 | 91 | 99 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 103 | 100 | 89 | 87 | 107 | 107 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:59AM0.56m | 10:19PM0.19m | 10:08AM0.55m | 00:16AM0.23m | 11:05AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.15m | 6:59PM0.18m | 00:06AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.16m | 2:42AM0.23m | 6:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
462 | 422 | 356 | 158 | 142 | 332 | 270 | 265 | 265 | 218 | 395 | 289 | 284 | 228 | 224 | 205 | 151 | 114 | 114 | 119 | 123 | 91 | 89 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 11 | N 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
104 | 103 | 102 | 350 | 338 | 91 | 99 | 92 | 92 | 163 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 |
31 | 32 | 18 | 100 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 103 | 100 | 89 | 72 | 107 | 107 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 63 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
173 | 178 | 195 | — | — | 147 | 117 | 114 | 225 | 204 | 184 | 236 | 270 | 293 | 270 | 355 | 434 | 470 | 381 | 381 | 424 | 341 | 308 | 308 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 158 | 158 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 158 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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