Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Power Plant today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Power Plant at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Power Plant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 334 | 329 | 325 | 242 | 225 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 215 | 123 | 119 | 117 | 110 | 71 | 127 | 129 | 177 | 129 | 103 | 127 |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:05PM0.40m | 8:37AM0.52m | 5:51PM0.34m | 9:54AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.30m | 00:54AM0.10m | 3:34PM0.33m | 1:22AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 130 | 123 | 120 | 117 | 242 | 114 | 68 | 94 | 67 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 76 | 110 | 71 | 118 | 88 | 66 | 65 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | WNW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 338 | 334 | 329 | 325 | 7 | 225 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 215 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 36 | 48 | 31 | 129 | 177 | 129 | 71 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 38 | 120 | 123 | 27 | 49 | 48 | 21 | 127 | 35 | 69 | 71 | 103 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 152 | — | 117 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 88 | 118 | 56 | — | — | 36 | 38 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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