
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 108 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:13AM3.96m | 12:36PM3.82m | 1:01AM3.72m | 1:20PM3.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.86m | 6:16PM1.01m | 6:41AM1.10m | 7:17PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 5 | — | NW 15 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 | — | 9 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | 196 | 264 | 208 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | W 11 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 |
10 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 |
14 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 35 | 47 | 46 | 108 | 88 | 247 | 545 | 757 | 303 | 22 | 20 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 55 | 105 | 57 | 57 | 19 | 55 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 180 | 330 | 366 | 338 |
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