
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 33 | 34 | 97 | 124 | 104 | 83 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 74 | 87 | 71 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 70 | 74 | 42 | 103 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:52AM0.45m | 6:06PM0.95m | 6:00AM0.45m | 6:45PM0.87m | 7:27AM0.47m | 7:21PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.10m | 1:17AM0.28m | 11:24AM0.21m | 2:03AM0.26m | 12:17PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
33 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NE 4 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
16 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | N 8 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
29 | 22 | 34 | 97 | 124 | 104 | 83 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 74 | 87 | 71 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 70 | 74 | 42 | 103 | 76 | 61 | 61 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 69 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 98 | 98 | 81 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 98 | 97 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 |
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