Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (02 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 63 | 58 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32PM4.15m | 11:58AM3.99m | 00:13AM3.96m | 12:36PM3.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.67m | 5:32PM0.78m | 5:52AM0.86m | 6:16PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
54 | 41 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 20 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | N 15 | — | — | — | NW 15 |
19 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | — | NW 18 | WNW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | — | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WSW 2 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
18 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 63 | 58 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 97 | 57 | 115 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 57 | 57 | 53 |
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