
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
240 | 232 | 202 | 226 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 258 | 253 | 191 | 191 | 169 | 169 | 196 | 220 | 228 | 222 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25AM0.52m | 2:41PM1.03m | 2:14AM0.56m | 3:15PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.29m | 7:25AM-0.00m | 9:19PM0.25m | 8:11AM0.01m | 9:48PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | W 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NNW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
7 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
240 | 232 | 202 | 226 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 258 | 253 | 191 | 191 | 169 | 169 | 196 | 220 | 228 | 222 | 222 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 77 | 134 | 101 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 69 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 69 | 69 |
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