
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
659 | 593 | 533 | 439 | 393 | 349 | 343 | 386 | 386 | 339 | 339 | 298 | 257 | 253 | 223 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 626 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.88m | 3:53PM0.59m | 5:34AM0.87m | 4:18PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.07m | 11:01AM0.35m | 10:14PM0.07m | 12:06PM0.40m | 10:51PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 14 |
178 | 170 | 120 | 140 | 131 | 125 | 225 | 242 | 186 | 153 | 168 | 253 | 257 | 192 | 123 | 72 | 102 | 108 | 626 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | E 14 | E 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | W 10 |
6 | 103 | 148 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 75 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 51 | 50 | 58 | 75 | 66 | 96 | 101 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SW 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 14 | E 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 92 | 65 | 30 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 |
659 | 593 | 533 | 439 | 393 | 349 | 343 | 386 | 386 | 339 | 339 | 298 | 253 | 253 | 223 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 116 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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