
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 5AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
934 | 814 | 713 | 743 | 530 | 450 | 341 | 307 | 280 | 276 | 215 | 217 | 1025 | 1009 | 251 | 222 | 193 | 197 | 172 | 162 | 191 | 168 | 158 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:43AM0.52m | 1:36PM0.94m | 1:30AM0.60m | 2:09PM0.92m | 2:13AM0.67m | 2:38PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.10m | 8:11PM0.23m | 7:21AM0.10m | 8:35PM0.20m | 8:06AM0.12m | 8:58PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | W 7 | W 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
934 | 814 | 713 | 743 | 530 | 450 | 341 | 307 | 231 | 184 | 154 | 212 | 14 | 7 | 190 | 187 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 94 | 91 | 91 | 100 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 |
970 | 805 | 666 | 579 | 466 | 333 | 210 | 123 | 280 | 276 | 215 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNE 8 | NW 9 |
138 | 189 | 243 | 246 | 315 | 306 | 289 | 289 | 84 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 1025 | 1009 | 251 | 222 | 193 | 197 | 172 | 162 | 191 | 168 | 158 | 144 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 69 | 32 |
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