Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
273 | 259 | 221 | 186 | 191 | 155 | 155 | 156 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 143 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:32AM0.55m | 2:29PM0.91m | 2:09AM0.60m | 2:54PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.29m | 7:30AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.26m | 8:05AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | NE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
273 | 259 | 221 | 186 | 191 | 155 | 155 | 156 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 143 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 98 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 77 | 98 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 77 | 69 |
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