Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
541 | 453 | 373 | 373 | 334 | 334 | 287 | 280 | 279 | 232 | 196 | 191 | 164 | 160 | 188 | 178 | 176 | 156 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 00:55AM0.50m | 2:04PM0.90m | 1:32AM0.55m | 2:29PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.32m | 6:54AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.29m | 7:30AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 7 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | NE 9 | W 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 10 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
541 | 453 | 373 | 373 | 334 | 334 | 287 | 280 | 279 | 232 | 196 | 191 | 164 | 160 | 188 | 178 | 176 | 156 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 98 | 98 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 72 | 68 | 66 |
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