
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 6PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
621 | 810 | 1035 | 1092 | 1102 | 1013 | 900 | 804 | 771 | 679 | 664 | 650 | 627 | 613 | 542 | 566 | 593 | 565 | 603 | 663 | 620 | |
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 | cross | cross | 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 | 12:50PM0.82m | 00:47AM0.55m | 1:17PM0.83m | 1:24AM0.63m | 1:43PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.27m | 6:33AM0.19m | 7:46PM0.23m | 7:15AM0.18m | 8:05PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
87 | 110 | 150 | 145 | 130 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 86 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 12 | N 12 | W 10 | E 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | W 10 | — | — | E 13 |
8 | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
621 | 810 | 1035 | 1092 | 1102 | 1013 | 900 | 804 | 771 | 679 | 664 | 650 | 627 | 613 | 542 | 566 | 593 | 565 | 603 | 663 | 620 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 107 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 77 | 98 | 101 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 54 | 24 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 66 | 24 |
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