Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Old Man's Hat today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Old Man's Hat at 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Old Man's Hat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 67 | 65 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 110 | 89 | 87 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.53m | 10:23PM1.65m | 10:53AM1.49m | 11:18PM1.58m | 11:49AM1.44m | 00:11AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.04m | 4:47AM0.05m | 5:04PM0.10m | 5:41AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 599 | 488 | 374 | 295 | 235 | 139 | 101 | 70 | 161 | 153 | 142 | 134 | 127 | 82 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 44 | 142 | 104 | 1840 | 3132 | 3315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 68 | 67 | 65 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 45 | 74 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 144 | 89 | 79 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 8 | S 19 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 267 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 23 | 64 | 128 | 17 | 110 | 27 | 87 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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