Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
180 | 121 | 77 | 168 | 261 | 171 | 306 | 356 | 398 | 436 | 423 | 434 | 434 | 444 | 434 | 434 | 394 | 356 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:53AM0.74m | 4:27PM0.70m | 5:45AM0.75m | 4:48PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.32m | 10:56PM0.14m | 11:37AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
57 | 121 | 62 | 49 | 48 | 171 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 434 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 14 | E 13 |
4 | 52 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 9 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 13 | E 15 | W 12 | E 15 | E 14 | W 11 | W 11 |
2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
180 | 7 | 77 | 168 | 261 | 106 | 306 | 356 | 398 | 436 | 423 | 434 | 434 | 444 | — | 434 | 394 | 356 | 356 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 60 | 58 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 68 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 |
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