Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s 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 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 5 | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 5 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 4 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:00PM4.52m | 10:16AM4.24m | 10:46PM4.50m | 11:09AM4.15m | 11:33PM4.38m | 12:02PM4.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.54m | 4:10PM0.64m | 4:30AM0.60m | 4:59PM0.70m | 5:22AM0.72m | 5:46PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 16 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 4 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | N 14 |
1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 5 |
1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 115 | 156 | 156 | 115 | 159 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 97 | 115 | 115 | 167 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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