
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 257 | 291 | 219 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 725 | 187 | 187 | 219 | 213 | 85 | 173 | 144 | 130 | 163 | 106 | 106 | 77 | 124 | 120 | 92 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:34AM0.87m | 4:18PM0.53m | 6:37AM0.84m | 4:40PM0.47m | 7:57AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.40m | 10:51PM0.10m | 1:47PM0.44m | 11:37PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | W 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
253 | 217 | 223 | 118 | 110 | 72 | 69 | 45 | 70 | 87 | 87 | 55 | 50 | 24 | 29 | 43 | 44 | 28 | 38 | 57 | 77 | 74 | 92 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | WNW 11 | E 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 12 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
33 | 257 | 192 | 123 | 66 | 97 | 101 | 24 | 87 | 44 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WSW 9 | NW 11 | E 14 | E 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 12 | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 12 | W 11 | W 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
54 | 48 | 29 | 30 | 92 | 65 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
291 | — | 291 | 219 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 725 | 187 | 187 | 219 | 213 | 85 | 173 | 144 | 130 | 163 | 106 | 106 | 77 | 124 | 120 | 83 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 29 |
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