
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | ENE 5 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | S 4 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 173 | 432 | 615 | 477 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:22PM3.42m | 4:58AM3.48m | 5:26PM3.43m | 5:53AM3.48m | 6:32PM3.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM1.45m | 10:31PM1.53m | 10:58AM1.46m | 11:30PM1.51m | 11:48AM1.44m | 00:21AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | WNW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 |
75 | 4 | 4 | 615 | 477 | 331 | 212 | 177 | 169 | 108 | 46 | 24 | 73 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | E 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NW 14 |
4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | N 7 | E 9 | NW 6 | E 8 | NW 6 | W 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NW 14 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — |
6 | 173 | 432 | 388 | 66 | 8 | — | 18 | 22 | 39 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 55 | 97 | 97 | 55 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 55 | 55 | 97 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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