Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
476 | 434 | 444 | 444 | 381 | 365 | 365 | 432 | 499 | 515 | 547 | 614 | 547 | 547 | 437 | 427 | 449 | 427 | 496 | 446 | 451 | 385 | 407 | 407 | |
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 | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 5:45AM0.75m | 4:48PM0.63m | 6:51AM0.74m | 5:07PM0.56m | 8:21AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.40m | 11:30PM0.14m | 12:56PM0.47m | 00:14AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 | NW 10 | E 16 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 12 | 444 | 13 | 23 | 365 | 365 | 32 | 20 | 32 | 65 | 103 | 97 | 125 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 162 | 6 | 4 | 125 | 157 | 407 | 407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 13 | W 11 | E 12 | SE 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | E 16 | N 10 | N 9 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 118 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | W 12 | E 14 | W 11 | E 16 | N 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
476 | 434 | — | 444 | 381 | — | — | 432 | 499 | 515 | 547 | 614 | 547 | 547 | 437 | 427 | 449 | 427 | 496 | 446 | 451 | 385 | 345 | 329 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 66 | 77 | 98 | 98 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 98 | 107 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 58 | 58 |
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