Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Power Plant today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Power Plant at 8AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Power Plant. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 475 | 436 | 627 | 749 | 741 | 716 | 643 | 1029 | 1017 | 1004 | 858 | 826 | 763 | 743 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 606 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 405 | 399 |
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 | 3:22AM0.32m | 4:00PM0.76m | 4:10AM0.37m | 4:33PM0.71m | 4:57AM0.42m | 5:03PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.02m | 10:56PM0.10m | 9:38AM0.06m | 11:20PM0.09m | 10:27AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 317 | 303 | 294 | 627 | 749 | 741 | 716 | 643 | 1029 | 1017 | 1004 | 858 | 826 | 763 | 743 | 636 | 230 | 243 | 606 | 253 | 259 | 496 | 405 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | W 12 | W 11 | S 15 | S 15 | W 12 | S 14 | S 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 373 | 475 | 436 | 289 | 94 | 289 | 289 | 218 | 101 | 138 | 131 | 116 | 104 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 636 | 636 | 24 | 496 | 496 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 9 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 12 | SSE 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 289 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 104 | 104 | 91 | — | 103 | 104 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 181 | 192 | — | — | 253 | — | — | 280 | 294 | 308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 158 | 161 | 1 | 9 |
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