
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 5AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1479 | 1209 | 987 | 944 | 836 | 731 | 650 | 621 | 586 | 553 | 575 | 621 | 621 | 562 | 494 | 435 | 822 | 805 | 699 | 677 | 677 | 677 | 598 | 557 | 477 | 461 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:29AM0.80m | 12:43PM0.63m | 2:03AM0.88m | 1:15PM0.59m | 2:35AM0.93m | 1:45PM0.55m | 3:07AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.35m | 7:02PM0.09m | 8:21AM0.33m | 7:27PM0.07m | 9:05AM0.33m | 7:53PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
1479 | 1209 | 987 | 796 | 796 | 691 | 630 | 621 | 586 | 553 | 528 | 414 | 408 | 389 | 365 | 371 | 822 | 805 | 699 | 677 | 677 | 677 | 598 | 557 | 477 | 461 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 273 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 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 |
645 | 904 | 944 | 944 | 836 | 731 | 650 | 588 | 521 | 521 | 575 | 621 | 621 | 562 | 494 | 435 | 373 | 313 | 305 | 343 | 383 | 334 | 295 | 257 | 334 | 310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 66 | 58 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 77 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
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