Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Box today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Box at 9AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2548 | 2508 | 2434 | 2738 | 3167 | 3114 | 2728 | 3567 | 3214 | 2878 | 2878 | 2610 | 5273 | 5366 | 4890 | 4509 | 4385 | 4215 | 4542 | 4669 | 4733 | 4343 | 4135 | 3916 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:53PM3.67m | 11:16AM3.64m | 11:29PM3.70m | 11:52AM3.66m | 00:07AM3.65m | 12:31PM3.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.16m | 5:25PM0.21m | 5:46AM0.17m | 6:04PM0.28m | 6:26AM0.27m | 6:47PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 93 | 2508 | 2434 | 2738 | 3167 | 3114 | 2728 | 3567 | 3214 | 2878 | 2878 | 2610 | 5273 | 5366 | 4890 | 4509 | 4385 | 4215 | 4542 | 4669 | 4733 | 4343 | 4135 | 3916 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 162 | 159 | 214 | 309 | 450 | 791 | 710 | 1074 | 1282 | 1068 | 1215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 94 | 159 | 76 | 75 | — | — | — | 41 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2548 | — | — | — | — | — | 1296 | — | — | 56 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 113 | 539 | 113 | 539 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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