Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (24 Aug):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 15 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 15 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44PM3.28m | 6:52AM3.26m | 7:32PM3.51m | 7:39AM3.47m | 8:09PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM1.60m | 12:46PM1.49m | 1:11AM1.42m | 1:35PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 148 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 57 | 58 | 45 | 112 | 9 | 54 | 20 | 53 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 8 | — | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 4 | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 25 | — | 13 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 130 | 11 | 32 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 97 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 115 | 156 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 97 | 115 | 175 | 115 | 115 |
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