Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wavetraps today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Wavetraps at 2PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wavetraps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 353 | 701 | 1168 | 2183 | 1850 | 1384 | 1010 | 832 | 753 | 549 | 446 | 270 | 231 | 197 | 196 | 392 | 366 | 356 | 336 | 317 | 307 | 303 | 242 | 235 | 208 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:16AM2.90m | 5:45PM2.94m | 6:25AM2.85m | 6:56PM2.94m | 7:32AM2.86m | 8:01PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM1.18m | 00:09AM1.08m | 12:38PM1.18m | 1:17AM1.06m | 1:45PM1.12m | 2:18AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | N 16 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 353 | 5 | 301 | 2183 | 1850 | 1384 | 1010 | 832 | 753 | 549 | 446 | 270 | 231 | 197 | 142 | 129 | 366 | 134 | 159 | 176 | 142 | 142 | 114 | 67 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | WSW 14 | — | N 15 | — | — | NW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 47 | 50 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 196 | 392 | 88 | 356 | 336 | 317 | 307 | 303 | 242 | 235 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 10 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 23 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 80 | 31 | 80 | 50 | 54 | 48 | 37 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 381 | 64 | 701 | 1168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 190 | 208 | 211 | 205 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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