
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 45 | 70 | 73 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20AM3.71m | 8:28PM3.96m | 9:04AM3.96m | 9:07PM4.15m | 9:45AM4.18m | 9:46PM4.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.91m | 2:15AM0.80m | 2:39PM0.69m | 2:51AM0.61m | 3:17PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 20 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 17 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
24 | 37 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 20 | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 5 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NW 16 | NW 19 | N 20 | W 14 | W 14 | N 4 | WNW 17 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 15 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
3 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 45 | 70 | 73 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 171 | 115 | 57 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 171 | 115 | 150 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 57 | 156 | 156 | 171 | 175 | 178 |
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