Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 6AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2524 | 1307 | 937 | 825 | 686 | 513 | 488 | 430 | 345 | 308 | 273 | 310 | 276 | 259 | 234 | 210 | 191 | 221 | 221 | 218 | 238 | 197 | 171 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20AM0.67m | 4:59PM0.72m | 6:13AM0.67m | 5:15PM0.64m | 7:19AM0.66m | 5:20PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.18m | 11:01AM0.32m | 11:37PM0.19m | 11:50AM0.41m | 00:06AM0.20m | 1:00PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | 16 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 5 | SW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 | W 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2524 | 1307 | 937 | 825 | 686 | 513 | 488 | 430 | 345 | 308 | 273 | 310 | 276 | 259 | 234 | 210 | 191 | 221 | 221 | 218 | 238 | 197 | 171 | 197 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 58 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 69 | 74 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 98 | 58 | 98 | 77 | 101 | 98 | 58 | 32 |
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