
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 128 | 166 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 135 | 121 | 135 | 120 | 105 | 102 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 69 | 67 | 53 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33AM0.77m | 3:29PM0.76m | 4:13AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.69m | 4:53AM0.79m | 4:10PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.22m | 9:46PM0.13m | 10:15AM0.29m | 10:09PM0.13m | 11:00AM0.35m | 10:33PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
169 | 59 | 72 | 74 | 94 | 99 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 135 | 121 | 135 | 120 | 105 | 102 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 69 | 67 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SW 9 | SE 8 | NNE 10 | SE 8 | W 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
54 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 31 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SE 8 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
— | 128 | 166 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 10 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 54 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 77 | 77 | 97 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 70 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 60 | 70 |
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