
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tay street today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tay street at 10AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tay street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.77m | 11:32PM1.84m | 11:54AM1.72m | 00:21AM1.77m | 12:47PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.18m | 5:04PM0.20m | 5:42AM0.18m | 5:54PM0.26m | 6:30AM0.21m | 6:43PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | E 12 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 7 | N 8 | E 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 185 | 185 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 78 | 78 | 122 | 35 | 78 | 122 | 122 | 126 | 122 | 150 |
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