Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 199 | 199 | 193 | 188 | 193 | 222 | 226 | 238 | 287 | 306 | 350 | 402 | 459 | 547 | 917 | 1007 | 646 | 1280 | 1672 | 2095 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.01m | 3:00AM0.61m | 3:46PM0.96m | 3:46AM0.64m | 4:14PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.01m | 9:48PM0.23m | 8:54AM0.06m | 10:15PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.13m | 10:43PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | E 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 646 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | S 17 | NW 7 | — | N 10 | N 10 | S 15 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NE 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 191 | 199 | 199 | 193 | 188 | 193 | 222 | 226 | 238 | 287 | 306 | 350 | 402 | 459 | 547 | 917 | 1007 | 179 | 1280 | 1672 | 2095 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 98 | 101 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 98 | 98 | 66 | 66 | 98 | 58 | 66 | 68 | 98 | 98 | 68 | 54 | 32 |
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