Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Purakaunui Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Purakaunui Bay at 12AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Purakaunui Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2686 | 2703 | 2191 | 2006 | 2090 | 2119 | 1688 | 4183 | 4549 | 3455 | 7938 | 6704 | 7036 | 6854 | 11156 | 8686 | 9055 | 8470 | 7631 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.67m | 7:05PM1.57m | 7:42AM1.60m | 8:08PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.46m | 1:04PM0.55m | 1:26AM0.55m | 2:04PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2686 | 2703 | 2191 | 2006 | 2090 | 2119 | 1688 | 4183 | 4549 | 3455 | 5649 | 6704 | 7036 | 6854 | 7870 | 133 | 9055 | 8470 | 7631 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | E 13 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 1265 | 46 | 43 | 63 | 54 | 82 | 96 | 96 | 127 | — | 129 | 127 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 263 | 7938 | — | 118 | 79 | 11156 | 8686 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
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