
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Waimanu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 101 | 88 | 209 | 204 | 268 | 330 | 314 | 344 | 372 | 362 | 323 | 313 | 304 | 299 | 209 | 190 | 184 | 144 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:21PM0.83m | 00:51AM0.62m | 12:57PM0.82m | 1:32AM0.71m | 1:28PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.24m | 7:01PM0.21m | 6:30AM0.23m | 7:24PM0.17m | 7:22AM0.23m | 7:47PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 13 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
82 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 101 | 88 | 88 | 125 | 268 | 330 | 314 | 344 | 372 | 362 | 323 | 313 | 304 | 299 | 209 | 190 | 184 | 46 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
15 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 60 | 85 | 209 | 204 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 170 | 168 | 165 | 144 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 5 | E 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | W 16 | W 17 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | W 15 | W 15 |
43 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 89 | 51 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 73 | 73 | 139 | 146 | 71 | 71 | 45 | 165 | 157 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | — | 58 | 65 | 122 | 106 | 35 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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