Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Box today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Box at 2AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3816 | 2650 | 3445 | 7575 | 7380 | 6834 | 6834 | 7169 | 7265 | 7126 | 7301 | 6058 | 7478 | 8560 | 9773 | 11515 | 10174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.69m | 2:58PM2.71m | 3:43AM2.57m | 4:24PM2.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM1.25m | 8:38AM1.23m | 9:26PM1.38m | 9:51AM1.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2567 | 2567 | 3445 | 3729 | — | 6834 | 6834 | 7169 | 7265 | — | — | 1519 | — | — | — | 10788 | 10174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 3816 | 2650 | 1895 | 7575 | 7380 | — | — | — | — | 7126 | 7301 | 6058 | 7478 | 8560 | 9773 | 11515 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 564 | 564 | 564 | 564 | 416 | 416 | 471 | 5 |
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