Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 10PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 157 | 153 | 203 | 189 | 181 | 206 | 187 | 187 | 195 | 200 | 176 | 168 | 197 | 209 | 185 | 209 | 204 | 191 | 191 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:17PM0.87m | 3:26AM0.69m | 3:41PM0.83m | 4:07AM0.72m | 4:04PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.13m | 9:39PM0.20m | 9:19AM0.17m | 10:02PM0.17m | 9:59AM0.24m | 10:27PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
113 | 157 | 153 | 203 | 189 | 128 | 171 | 168 | 151 | 106 | 144 | 106 | 103 | 98 | 91 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | N 8 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
118 | 121 | 118 | 153 | 144 | 181 | 206 | 187 | 187 | 195 | 200 | 176 | 168 | 197 | 209 | 185 | 209 | 204 | 191 | 191 | 163 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 61 | 58 |
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