
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 6 | NNW 12 | ENE 6 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
304 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 223 | 212 | 197 | 318 | 264 | 203 | 194 | 111 | 107 | 97 | 153 | 141 | 312 | 361 | 405 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | 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-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM0.80m | 4:04PM0.45m | 6:48AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.14m | 1:06PM0.42m | 10:41PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
304 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 223 | 212 | 184 | 184 | 144 | 112 | 137 | 109 | 102 | 81 | 153 | 141 | 312 | 361 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 13 | NNW 8 | E 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 12 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | W 20 | W 19 | E 12 |
112 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 111 | 107 | 25 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | E 16 | W 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | W 12 | E 13 | W 12 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | W 12 | NW 19 | W 18 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
6 | 161 | 150 | 197 | 192 | 181 | 197 | 318 | 264 | 203 | 194 | 34 | 48 | 97 | 100 | 127 | 201 | 336 | 319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 77 | 98 | 69 | 37 | 33 |
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