
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 10PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 240 | 336 | 309 | 279 | 381 | 371 | 358 | 398 | 429 | 418 | 412 | 407 | 390 | 328 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 253 | 249 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
61 | 124 | 209 | 309 | 271 | 381 | 371 | 358 | 398 | 429 | 418 | 412 | 407 | 390 | 328 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 253 | 249 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 19 | E 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 13 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | E 16 | NE 8 |
93 | 61 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 48 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 17 | N 7 | E 16 | W 9 | E 12 |
10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 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 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 |
196 | 240 | 336 | 287 | 279 | 272 | 272 | 239 | 233 | 262 | 191 | 127 | 127 | 103 | 184 | 180 | 213 | 243 | 243 | 222 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 69 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 24 | 32 | 74 | 32 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 70 |
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