
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 9AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
453 | 441 | 435 | 418 | 401 | 395 | 390 | 304 | 253 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 170 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 134 | 197 | 158 | 95 | 121 | 202 | 198 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.00m | 3:00PM0.54m | 4:36AM1.00m | 3:34PM0.50m | 5:26AM0.97m | 4:10PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.32m | 9:11PM0.00m | 11:23AM0.34m | 9:48PM0.02m | 12:32PM0.37m | 10:29PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
246 | 246 | 246 | 205 | 201 | 162 | 159 | 129 | 126 | 126 | 130 | 148 | 154 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 134 | 197 | 158 | 85 | 121 | 202 | 198 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
453 | 441 | 435 | 418 | 401 | 395 | 390 | 304 | 253 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 90 | 69 | 71 | 97 | 95 | 33 | 60 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 8 | NW 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
34 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 170 | 130 | 118 | 48 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 66 | 33 | 31 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 22 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 46 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 101 | 80 | 80 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 74 | 58 | 58 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 60 | 70 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 70 | 70 | 6 | 66 |
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