Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1116 | 866 | 733 | 732 | 671 | 655 | 643 | 719 | 659 | 548 | 509 | 459 | 367 | 256 | 386 | 386 | 386 | 343 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:58AM0.87m | 3:27PM0.65m | 4:43AM0.88m | 3:53PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.08m | 10:09AM0.29m | 9:42PM0.07m | 11:01AM0.35m | 10:14PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 126 | 123 | 168 | 175 | 226 | 217 | 191 | 178 | 170 | 120 | 140 | 367 | 256 | 173 | 186 | 186 | 153 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | E 16 | E 16 | NW 12 | W 12 | E 14 | E 14 | NNW 13 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 103 | 148 | 114 | 131 | 125 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | E 18 | NNW 12 | E 16 | — | W 14 | SW 12 | E 18 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 24 | 14 | 20 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 113 | 111 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1116 | 866 | 733 | 732 | 671 | 655 | 643 | 719 | 659 | 548 | 509 | 459 | 27 | 22 | 386 | 386 | 386 | 343 | 343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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