Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Weld Road today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Weld Road at 1PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Weld Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7427 | 5151 | 9076 | 9652 | 9974 | 11778 | 12228 | 12204 | 11471 | 9921 | 8513 | 7426 | 6742 | 5588 | 4455 | 3761 | 3288 | 2635 | 1349 | 3827 | 2704 | 2783 | 3681 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.17m | 4:39PM2.24m | 5:16AM2.17m | 6:00PM2.33m | 6:30AM2.29m | 6:59PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.10m | 11:05PM1.14m | 11:33AM1.06m | 00:17AM1.02m | 12:37PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7072 | 12204 | 11471 | 9921 | 8513 | 7426 | 6742 | 5588 | 4455 | 3761 | 3288 | 2635 | 1349 | — | — | 537 | 1637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 573 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 7427 | 5151 | 9076 | 9652 | 9974 | 11778 | 12228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 294 | 3827 | 2704 | 2783 | 3681 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 343 | 254 | 214 | 267 | 298 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 111 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 224 | 231 | 145 | 79 |
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