Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 113 | 163 | 196 | 210 | 240 | 309 | 271 | 381 | 371 | 358 | 398 | 429 | 418 | 412 | 407 | 390 | 368 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 249 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:54AM0.90m | 3:11PM0.57m | 4:30AM0.88m | 3:32PM0.52m | 5:08AM0.85m | 3:51PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.32m | 9:20PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.36m | 9:45PM0.11m | 11:56AM0.39m | 10:12PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 93 | 113 | 163 | 61 | 124 | 209 | 309 | 271 | 381 | 371 | 358 | 398 | 429 | 418 | 412 | 407 | 390 | 368 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 249 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 19 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | W 11 | ENE 11 | W 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 13 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 101 | 99 | 63 | 93 | 61 | 40 | 37 | 52 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 48 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 112 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | E 13 | E 17 | N 7 | W 9 | E 16 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 196 | 210 | 240 | 221 | 215 | 236 | 272 | 272 | 286 | 262 | 209 | 195 | 120 | 124 | 184 | 180 | 213 | 208 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 25 | 29 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 24 | 32 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 58 | 68 |
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