Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Purakaunui Bay today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Purakaunui Bay at 12AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Purakaunui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2805 | 3829 | 4473 | 4524 | 6338 | 7342 | 15569 | 12831 | 13819 | 11106 | 10229 | 9712 | 9012 | 7839 | 6814 | 6446 | 4852 | 4079 | 3343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:16AM1.74m | 5:41PM1.76m | 6:00AM1.72m | 6:26PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:35AM0.32m | 00:00AM0.38m | 12:23PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2805 | 3829 | 4473 | 4233 | 3949 | 4431 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | 5900 | 4852 | 4079 | 3343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | SW 18 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 254 | 183 | 132 | 110 | 86 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 81 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 863 | 1939 | 3092 | 4524 | 6338 | 7342 | 15569 | 12831 | 13819 | 11106 | 10229 | 9712 | 9012 | 7839 | 6814 | 6446 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 79 | 79 | 119 | 120 | 120 | 266 | 413 | 267 | 273 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 150 | 107 | 134 | 11 | 11 |
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