
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | - | - |
| Evening (10 Nov) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | ENE 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | N 15 | N 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 71 | 53 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:13AM4.16m | 10:20PM3.97m | 10:47AM4.19m | 10:57PM3.88m | 11:20AM4.15m | 11:34PM3.76m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.79m | 3:46PM0.84m | 4:07AM0.84m | 4:19PM0.90m | 4:43AM0.93m | 4:51PM0.98m | 5:20AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:21 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | NNW 9 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
14 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 49 | 64 | 123 | 114 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 56 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | N 17 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NNW 8 | NW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 38 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 6 | W 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 15 | WNW 5 | N 15 | N 15 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 119 | 258 | 178 | 168 | 167 | 161 | 134 | 78 | 82 | 60 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 71 | 53 | 21 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 97 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 57 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 156 | 158 | 156 | 60 | 148 | 97 | 97 |
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