
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | ENE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 107 | 93 | 153 | 154 | 312 | 361 | 405 | 349 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 206 | 277 | 244 | 350 | 299 | 289 | 284 | 353 | 363 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:48AM0.76m | 7:59AM0.73m | 9:17AM0.72m | 9:15PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.22m | 00:13AM0.27m | 6:00PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
111 | 107 | 93 | 153 | 141 | 312 | 361 | 405 | 349 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 206 | 170 | 117 | 350 | 299 | 289 | 284 | 224 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | E 12 | NNW 11 | W 20 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 7 | N 14 | N 13 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
49 | 45 | 81 | 25 | 75 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 75 | 93 | 125 | 25 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 18 | E 11 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
28 | 26 | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 25 | 25 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
65 | 74 | 48 | 113 | 154 | 154 | 165 | 262 | 286 | 254 | 215 | 183 | 143 | 139 | 113 | 91 | 277 | 244 | 223 | 229 | 242 | 279 | 353 | 363 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 70 | 68 | 77 | 98 | 77 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 68 | 44 | 29 | 70 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 54 | 54 | 37 | 33 | 29 |
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