Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waikawau Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waikawau Bay at 5AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waikawau Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.64m | 1:29PM1.68m | 1:46AM1.59m | 2:26PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.55m | 7:13AM0.49m | 7:47PM0.60m | 8:07AM0.52m | 8:44PM0.62m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 85 | 96 | 104 | 97 | 144 | 181 | 193 | 160 | 83 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 549 | 269 | 152 | 198 | 203 | 204 | 237 | 266 | 266 | 293 | 293 | 203 | 266 |
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