
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | NW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 22 | NW 22 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 71 | 97 | 158 | 164 | 198 | 195 | 184 | 180 | 190 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 205 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 121 | 141 | 126 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:26AM0.97m | 4:10PM0.45m | 6:23AM0.92m | 4:58PM0.41m | 7:28AM0.87m | 6:36PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.37m | 10:29PM0.07m | 2:01PM0.37m | 11:17PM0.14m | 3:39PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 12 |
74 | 56 | 56 | 158 | 164 | 198 | 195 | 184 | 180 | 190 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 205 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 121 | 141 | 111 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 22 |
69 | 71 | 97 | 68 | 66 | 43 | 31 | 54 | 53 | 83 | 52 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 102 | 69 | 231 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 22 | NW 12 |
74 | 69 | 69 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 126 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 8 |
42 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 85 | 106 | 106 | 91 | 62 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 42 | 58 | 58 | 47 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 71 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 72 |
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