
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 2s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 20 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 20 | NW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:05AM3.44m | 7:03PM3.75m | 7:10AM3.69m | 7:49PM4.06m | 8:03AM3.95m | 8:30PM4.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM1.26m | 00:44AM0.92m | 1:09PM0.98m | 1:33AM0.64m | 1:57PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 3 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
16 | 26 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 9 | E 3 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 12 | NW 8 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 19 |
29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | ESE 4 | NW 13 | W 13 | — | NW 12 | — | — | W 21 | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 20 | N 20 | W 19 | NW 18 | N 6 | — | W 23 | NW 22 | NW 21 | WNW 20 | NW 6 |
8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | 11 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 107 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 43 | 36 | 97 | 115 | 97 | 55 | 156 | 156 | 97 | 158 | 19 | 188 | 60 | 40 |
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