Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Spirits Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Spirits Bay at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Spirits Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 716 | 612 | 455 | 342 | 265 | 273 | 181 | 263 | 95 | 405 | 169 | 194 | 432 | 439 | 403 | 442 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:00AM2.23m | 10:12PM2.16m | 10:47AM2.24m | 10:59PM2.12m | 11:36AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM-0.01m | 4:11PM0.18m | 4:29AM-0.02m | 4:59PM0.20m | 5:17AM0.02m | 5:50PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 716 | 612 | 455 | 342 | 265 | 273 | 240 | 265 | 220 | 154 | 131 | 545 | 204 | 161 | 239 | 373 | 635 | 961 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 1525 | 10 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | N 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 19 | N 19 |
| kJ | 290 | 51 | 169 | 312 | 282 | 142 | 236 | 210 | 213 | 168 | 207 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 14 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 96 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 210 | 18 | 17 | 75 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | W 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 181 | 263 | 95 | 405 | 169 | 194 | 432 | 439 | 403 | 442 | 567 | 637 | 2974 | 2816 | 2816 | 2991 | 3267 | 3456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 208 | 183 | 170 | 183 | 84 | 84 | 208 | 395 | 219 | 395 | 219 | 219 | 395 | 395 | 539 | 551 | 646 | 646 | 658 | 646 |
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