
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 4AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 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) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
799 | 327 | 260 | 243 | 184 | 270 | 484 | 471 | 371 | 328 | 256 | 392 | 427 | 403 | 421 | 391 | 359 | 401 | 368 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 448 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:17AM0.52m | 3:33PM0.95m | 2:54AM0.54m | 3:58PM0.94m | 3:33AM0.56m | 4:22PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.04m | 10:09PM0.29m | 8:52AM0.06m | 10:32PM0.27m | 9:25AM0.11m | 10:56PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | E 20 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
799 | 327 | 260 | 243 | 184 | 75 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 95 | 148 | 127 | 249 | 317 | 216 | 290 | 377 | 282 | 275 | 339 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | E 20 | N 11 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
3 | 238 | 207 | 149 | 113 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 20 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 270 | 484 | 471 | 371 | 328 | 256 | 392 | 427 | 403 | 421 | 391 | 359 | 401 | 368 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 448 | 459 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 98 | 107 | 107 | 74 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 98 | 107 | 58 |
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