
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tay street today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tay street at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tay street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 50 | 70 | 112 | 282 | 329 | 491 | 377 | 295 | 223 | 190 | 157 | 127 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:00AM1.66m | 3:46PM1.67m | 4:06AM1.68m | 4:58PM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.38m | 9:17AM0.27m | 9:56PM0.39m | 10:22AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 491 | 377 | 295 | 223 | 190 | 157 | 127 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
1 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 50 | 70 | 112 | 282 | 329 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 177 | 134 | 122 | 122 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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