
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 17 | NW 17 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | E 4 | WNW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:41AM3.92m | 9:03PM4.13m | 9:23AM4.09m | 9:39PM4.22m | 10:02AM4.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.67m | 2:32PM0.75m | 2:49AM0.55m | 3:09PM0.62m | 3:25AM0.51m | 3:42PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
76 | 75 | 73 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 137 | 122 | 130 | 130 | 99 | 108 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | ENE 4 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 15 | NW 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | W 18 | N 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | — | — | NW 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 23 | 24 | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | — | — | E 3 | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 |
16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 37 | — | — | — | 151 | 147 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 48 | 60 | 174 | 148 | 36 | 40 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 97 | 97 | 167 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 97 | 36 | 36 | 175 | 171 | 55 | 55 |
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