
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 94 | 148 | 173 | 171 | 167 | 148 | 168 | 223 | 294 | 355 | 427 | 448 | 448 | 402 | 298 | 258 | 258 | 253 | 257 | 314 | 217 | 212 | 201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:46AM0.54m | 5:25PM0.90m | 5:44AM0.55m | 5:53PM0.81m | 6:53AM0.56m | 6:16PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.24m | 10:27AM0.15m | 00:14AM0.23m | 11:10AM0.26m | 00:49AM0.22m | 12:00PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | N 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
150 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 49 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 104 | 101 | 100 | 29 | 63 | 61 | 16 | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | W 14 | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 19 | W 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 14 |
27 | 28 | 106 | — | — | 67 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
130 | 94 | 148 | 173 | 171 | 167 | 148 | 168 | 223 | 294 | 355 | 427 | 448 | 448 | 402 | 298 | 258 | 258 | 253 | 257 | 314 | 217 | 212 | 201 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 98 | 101 | 98 | 70 | 70 |
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