
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 163 | 138 | 109 | 112 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 170 | 163 | 160 | 137 | 101 | 147 | 253 | 307 | 333 | 380 | 415 | 380 | 380 | 394 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:50PM0.71m | 1:51AM0.83m | 1:22PM0.68m | 2:29AM0.91m | 1:54PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.30m | 7:12PM0.11m | 7:56AM0.29m | 7:37PM0.06m | 8:44AM0.29m | 8:06PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
145 | 163 | 138 | 109 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 170 | 163 | 160 | 137 | 101 | 83 | 253 | 307 | 333 | 380 | 415 | 380 | 380 | 394 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 13 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
37 | 84 | 42 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 67 | 71 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 7 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
84 | 31 | 75 | 96 | 112 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 44 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 84 | 147 | 83 | 81 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 97 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 97 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 6 | 69 | 29 | 97 | 97 | 66 | 29 | 70 |
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