
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 373 | 368 | 368 | 408 | 368 | 331 | 411 | 411 | 336 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 358 | 310 | 310 | 322 | 288 | 322 | 358 | 358 | 318 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:21AM0.73m | 11:09PM0.44m | 11:07AM0.74m | 11:59PM0.52m | 11:44AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.32m | 6:01PM0.31m | 3:58AM0.33m | 6:13PM0.27m | 5:14AM0.33m | 6:30PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
202 | 158 | 158 | 151 | 116 | 119 | 116 | 85 | 85 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
400 | 373 | 368 | 368 | 408 | 368 | 331 | 411 | 411 | 336 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 358 | 310 | 310 | 322 | 288 | 322 | 358 | 358 | 318 | 310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 32 | 29 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 69 |
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