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Tay street surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
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Tay street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tay street sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tay street today?
The current surf forecast for Tay street at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tay street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
18 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.77m | 00:38AM1.77m | 12:51PM1.70m | 1:38AM1.73m | 1:51PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.27m | 6:03PM0.16m | 6:41AM0.33m | 6:58PM0.22m | 7:44AM0.35m | 7:57PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 6 | E 8 | N 6 | E 8 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 102 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 35 | 122 | 122 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 62 | 91 | 122 | 171 | 122 | 124 | 122 | 122 |
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