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Timaru Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Thu 17 Apr
1ft+ ENE 12kt NE
(Knee-Waist High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.1m @ 5.2s ENE (65°)
0.7m @ 14.1s SSW (201°)
0.2m @ 8.8s ENE (63°)
12pm Thu 17 Apr
1-2ft ENE 12kt NE
(Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.3m @ 5.9s ENE (67°)
0.6m @ 13.5s SSW (203°)
6pm Thu 17 Apr
2ft ENE 11kt NE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
2-3ft North-east facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.5m @ 6.5s ENE (68°)
0.4m @ 13.2s SSW (202°)
6am Fri 18 Apr
2-3ft ENE 12kt ENE
(Shoulder-Head High)
3ft North-east facing beaches
(Head High)
1.8m @ 7.4s ENE (69°)
0.4m @ 16.5s SSW (210°)
12pm Fri 18 Apr
2-3ft ENE 8kt NE
(Shoulder-Head High)
3ft North-east facing beaches
(Head High)
1.9m @ 7.7s ENE (69°)
0.4m @ 16.1s SSW (210°)
6pm Fri 18 Apr
3ft ENE 7kt NNE
(Head High)
1.9m @ 8.3s ENE (71°)
0.3m @ 14.9s SSW (211°)
6am Sat 19 Apr
3ft ENE 5kt NNE
(Head High)
1.9m @ 8.9s ENE (70°)
0.3m @ 14s SSW (212°)
12pm Sat 19 Apr
2-3ft ENE 7kt NNE
(Shoulder-Head High)
3ft North-east facing beaches
(Head High)
1.9m @ 9.2s ENE (68°)
0.3m @ 13.5s SSW (213°)
6pm Sat 19 Apr
2-3ft ENE 6kt NE
(Shoulder-Head High)
3ft North-east facing beaches
(Head High)
1.8m @ 9.2s ENE (67°)
0.3m @ 13.1s SSW (213°)

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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Thu 17/04
12am
1ft+
2ft
SF
NNE 15kt
0.8 m
15.8s 199 (SSW)
1.0 m
4.6s 58 (ENE)
0.3 m
9s 183 (S)
6am
1ft+
2ft
SF
NE 12kt
1.1 m
5.2s 65 (ENE)
0.7 m
14.1s 201 (SSW)
0.2 m
8.8s 63 (ENE)
12pm
1-2ft
2ft
NF
NE 12kt
1.3 m
5.9s 67 (ENE)
0.6 m
13.5s 203 (SSW)
6pm
2ft
2-3ft
NF
NE 11kt
1.5 m
6.5s 68 (ENE)
0.4 m
13.2s 202 (SSW)
+
Thu 17/04
1-2ft
2ft
NF
NE 12kt
1.3 m
5.9s 67 (ENE)
0.6 m
13.5s 203 (SSW)
-
Fri 18/04
12am
2ft
2-3ft
NF
NE 11kt
1.6 m
7s 69 (ENE)
0.4 m
13.5s 203 (SSW)
6am
2-3ft
3ft
NF
ENE 12kt
1.8 m
7.4s 69 (ENE)
0.4 m
16.5s 210 (SSW)
12pm
2-3ft
3ft
NF
NE 8kt
1.9 m
7.7s 69 (ENE)
0.4 m
16.1s 210 (SSW)
6pm
3ft
NNE 7kt
1.9 m
8.3s 71 (ENE)
0.3 m
14.9s 211 (SSW)
+
Fri 18/04
2-3ft
3ft
NF
NE 8kt
1.9 m
7.7s 69 (ENE)
0.4 m
16.1s 210 (SSW)
-
Sat 19/04
12am
3ft
NNE 5kt
1.9 m
8.5s 71 (ENE)
0.3 m
14.5s 215 (SW)
6am
3ft
NNE 5kt
1.9 m
8.9s 70 (ENE)
0.3 m
14s 212 (SSW)
12pm
2-3ft
3ft
NF
NNE 7kt
1.9 m
9.2s 68 (ENE)
0.3 m
13.5s 213 (SSW)
6pm
2-3ft
3ft
NF
NE 6kt
1.8 m
9.2s 67 (ENE)
0.3 m
13.1s 213 (SSW)
+
Sat 19/04
2-3ft
3ft
NF
NNE 7kt
1.9 m
9.2s 68 (ENE)
0.3 m
13.5s 213 (SSW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-04-16 06:00:00
  • location_identifier => 179
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland