Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s 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-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | E 2 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 59 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23PM4.27m | 8:28AM4.21m | 9:13PM4.44m | 9:22AM4.26m | 10:00PM4.52m | 10:16AM4.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.83m | 1:56AM0.62m | 2:20PM0.73m | 2:47AM0.54m | 3:17PM0.66m | 3:38AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | — | WNW 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | NNW 5 | W 12 |
80 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 10 | — | 21 | 81 | 51 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | W 19 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | E 3 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | E 4 | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
12 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 59 | 51 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 16 | N 6 | E 5 | WNW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | E 2 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 6 |
249 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 59 | 108 | 132 | — | 1 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 156 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 156 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 97 | 97 | 115 | 115 | 158 | 55 | 167 |
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