
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
358 | 387 | 397 | 346 | 310 | 300 | 292 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 228 | 199 | 126 | 112 | 145 | 138 | 183 | 116 | 112 | 99 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44AM0.74m | 00:38AM0.62m | 12:18PM0.73m | 1:15AM0.73m | 12:50PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.22m | 6:14AM0.31m | 6:49PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.30m | 7:12PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 12 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
31 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 55 | 26 | 47 | 75 | 112 | 145 | 138 | 103 | 90 | 88 | 71 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | NNE 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 61 | 83 | 84 | 70 | 114 | 82 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 13 | NW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 73 | 99 | 87 | 84 | 36 | 116 | 112 | 99 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
358 | 387 | 397 | 346 | 310 | 300 | 292 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 228 | 199 | 126 | 110 | — | 54 | 183 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 74 | 97 | 77 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 77 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
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