Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 185 | 209 | 204 | 204 | 180 | 94 | 162 | 289 | 193 | 306 | 298 | 384 | 412 | 412 | 464 | 434 | 394 | 403 | 403 | 428 | 365 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.72m | 4:04PM0.77m | 4:53AM0.74m | 4:27PM0.70m | 5:45AM0.75m | 4:48PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.24m | 10:27PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.32m | 10:56PM0.14m | 11:37AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 |
91 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 62 | 162 | 3 | 193 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 434 | 394 | 403 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | W 11 | ENE 9 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | E 16 | W 13 | W 12 | ESE 12 | W 12 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 49 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | ESE 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 13 | W 11 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 16 | E 15 | W 12 | E 15 | W 12 | W 11 | E 13 |
2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
209 | 185 | 209 | 204 | 204 | 180 | 94 | — | 289 | 100 | 306 | 298 | 384 | 412 | 412 | 464 | — | — | — | 403 | 428 | 365 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 68 | 98 | 77 | 98 | 70 | 58 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 98 | 58 | 98 | 58 |
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