Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Box today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Box at 7AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Box. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15573 | 13922 | 11755 | 10722 | 10632 | 9175 | 7360 | 6415 | 5375 | 4606 | 4405 | 3638 | 3247 | 2866 | 2601 | 2382 | 2107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:00PM2.89m | 7:19AM2.85m | 7:48PM3.05m | 8:07AM2.98m | 8:29PM3.20m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM1.20m | 1:35PM1.06m | 2:02AM1.06m | 2:20PM0.92m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 13922 | 11755 | 10722 | — | — | — | 6415 | 5375 | 4606 | 4405 | 3638 | 3247 | 2866 | 2601 | 2382 | 2107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15573 | — | — | — | 10632 | 9175 | 7360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 64 | 43 | 119 | 128 | 64 | 60 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 3 |
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