
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tay street today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tay street at 3PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tay street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.51m | 6:11PM1.59m | 6:08AM1.53m | 6:56PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.41m | 11:13PM0.52m | 11:37AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.50m | 12:23PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
35 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 4 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 62 | 62 | 78 | 49 | 35 | 35 |
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