Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tata Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:39PM3.29m | 2:36AM3.02m | 2:44PM3.05m | 3:59AM2.96m | 4:37PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM1.55m | 7:42PM1.76m | 8:14AM1.73m | 9:20PM1.86m | 9:36AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NNW 5 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 45 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 121 | 116 | 231 | 206 | 176 | 236 | 198 | 216 | 181 | 129 | 122 | — | 18 | 109 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 24 | 24 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 294 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 118 | 122 | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 287 | 33 | 365 | 275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 115 | 150 | 57 | 115 | 115 | 158 | 189 | 115 | 159 | 456 | 55 | 36 | 36 | 115 | 55 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 57 | 97 |
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