Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
206 | 179 | 189 | 200 | 233 | 287 | 350 | 422 | 443 | 537 | 573 | 708 | 599 | 586 | 575 | 562 | 471 | 450 | 438 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:36PM0.79m | 11:16PM0.41m | 1:09PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.22m | 8:02PM0.38m | 5:27AM0.18m | 8:07PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 9 |
37 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | W 9 | NW 11 |
2 | 36 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
206 | 179 | 189 | 200 | 233 | 287 | 350 | 422 | 443 | 537 | 573 | 708 | 599 | 586 | 575 | 562 | 471 | 450 | 438 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 70 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 71 | 24 | 68 |
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