
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tay street today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tay street at 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tay street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.68m | 8:48PM1.66m | 9:20AM1.71m | 9:33PM1.65m | 10:03AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.21m | 3:00AM0.13m | 3:20PM0.20m | 3:44AM0.12m | 4:05PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 5 |
54 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 15 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 13 | N 9 | N 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 32 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 49 | 0 | 21 | 145 | 145 | 129 | 129 | 169 | 169 | 0 | 0 |
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