
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 138 | 135 | 193 | 193 | 131 | 124 | 85 | 140 | 128 | 120 | 247 | 270 | 218 | 142 | 143 | 171 | 132 | 154 | 439 | 599 | 574 | 650 | 538 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:20AM0.59m | 6:34PM0.63m | 10:08AM0.64m | 6:37PM0.56m | 11:34AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.22m | 1:10PM0.48m | 2:08AM0.22m | 3:43PM0.54m | 2:59AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | W 10 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
142 | 138 | 135 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 54 | 69 | 140 | 25 | 47 | 38 | 58 | 84 | 49 | 138 | 136 | 132 | 154 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 13 | NE 7 | W 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | W 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
52 | 66 | 62 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 50 | 2 | 40 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 13 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | E 16 | W 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 13 | W 11 | W 10 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | 193 | 193 | 131 | 124 | 85 | — | 128 | 120 | 247 | 270 | 218 | 142 | 143 | 171 | 124 | 76 | 439 | 599 | 574 | 650 | 538 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 68 | 97 | 97 | 81 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 74 | 107 | 98 | 98 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 98 | 72 | 72 | 70 |
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