
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 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) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1534 | 1421 | 1405 | 1272 | 1177 | 1045 | 866 | 797 | 670 | 654 | 654 | 699 | 809 | 805 | 699 | 533 | 450 | 403 | 403 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 291 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:17AM0.84m | 3:00PM0.71m | 3:58AM0.87m | 3:27PM0.65m | 4:43AM0.88m | 3:53PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:14PM0.08m | 10:09AM0.29m | 9:42PM0.07m | 11:01AM0.35m | 10:14PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 72 | 126 | 123 | 168 | 175 | 226 | 217 | 191 | 178 | 129 | 120 | 140 | 131 | 125 | 173 | 239 | 187 | 199 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | E 16 | E 16 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 17 | E 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 148 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | N 21 | NW 20 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 18 | NNW 12 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 13 | — | E 18 | E 10 | W 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 8 | N 15 | N 15 |
4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 17 | — | 6 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1534 | 1421 | 1405 | 1272 | 1177 | 1045 | 866 | 797 | 670 | 654 | 654 | 699 | 809 | 805 | 699 | 533 | 450 | 403 | 403 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 291 | 260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 58 | 74 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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