
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
524 | 447 | 439 | 423 | 366 | 292 | 296 | 214 | 140 | 137 | 160 | 166 | 141 | 146 | 135 | 143 | 121 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 112 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54AM0.73m | 3:05PM0.83m | 3:33AM0.77m | 3:29PM0.76m | 4:13AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.16m | 9:22PM0.14m | 9:32AM0.22m | 9:46PM0.13m | 10:15AM0.29m | 10:09PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
3 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 34 | 51 | 32 | 34 | 140 | 137 | 59 | 72 | 92 | 94 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 112 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | W 12 | NNE 10 | SE 8 | W 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 |
2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 7 | SE 8 | SW 10 | SE 8 | SW 9 | W 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 12 | SE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 8 | W 11 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 |
524 | 447 | 439 | 423 | 366 | 292 | 296 | 214 | 9 | 6 | 160 | 166 | 141 | 146 | 135 | 143 | 106 | 80 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 9 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 66 | 77 | 77 | 97 | 70 | 58 |
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