
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 9AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (07 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | N 11 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:18AM3.62m | 2:42PM3.44m | 3:25AM3.48m | 4:07PM3.32m | 4:44AM3.45m | 5:57PM3.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM1.28m | 8:59PM1.44m | 9:14AM1.42m | 10:26PM1.42m | 10:39AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 11 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 19 | N 5 | NNW 8 | W 19 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 19 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
2 | — | 5 | 16 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 44 | 7 | 58 | 67 | 13 | 13 | 14 | — | 830 | 625 | 432 | 331 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 5 | NNW 8 | W 19 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | 10 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 10 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 92 | 12 | 120 | 172 | 144 | 273 | — | 116 | 23 | 24 | 177 | 138 | 311 | 972 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 711 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 40 | 48 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 150 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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