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Timaru Surf Forecast

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6am Tue 13 May
1ft SSW 6kt NW
(Knee High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.6m @ 13.2s SSW (206°)
0.3m @ 7.6s ENE (64°)
0.2m @ 5s NE (55°)
12pm Tue 13 May
1ft SSW 9kt WNW
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.5m @ 12.7s SSW (206°)
0.3m @ 7.3s ENE (61°)
0.2m @ 3.4s NW (326°)
6pm Tue 13 May
1ft SSW 19kt SSW
(Knee High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
1.1m @ 4.2s SSW (209°)
0.4m @ 12.3s SSW (207°)
0.2m @ 14.6s ENE (76°)
6am Wed 14 May
1-2ft SSW 9kt SW
(Waist High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.0m @ 13.1s SSW (204°)
0.5m @ 13.1s ENE (77°)
0.7m @ 6.1s SW (229°)
12pm Wed 14 May
2-3ft SSW 3kt NNE
(Shoulder-Head High)
4ft South facing beaches
(Overhead)
1.5m @ 13.8s SSW (200°)
0.6m @ 12.6s E (79°)
6pm Wed 14 May
2ft SSW 11kt NNE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
3-4ft South facing beaches
(Overhead)
1.4m @ 13.3s SSW (197°)
0.7m @ 12.2s E (80°)
6am Thu 15 May
1-2ft S 7kt NW
(Waist High)
2-3ft South facing beaches
(Shoulder-Head High)
1.1m @ 10.5s S (188°)
0.7m @ 11.7s E (82°)
12pm Thu 15 May
1ft+ S 9kt NW
(Knee-Waist High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
0.9m @ 10.2s S (184°)
0.6m @ 11.3s E (83°)
6pm Thu 15 May
1ft+ E 7kt NW
(Knee-Waist High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.6m @ 11.2s E (83°)
0.7m @ 10.3s S (182°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
NW 6kt
A
WNW 9kt
A
SSW 19kt
A
SW 9kt
A
NNE 3kt
A
NNE 11kt
A
NW 7kt
A
NW 9kt
A
NW 7kt
Tide Times & Weather
Mostly cloudy 4°C // 21°C
Mostly cloudy 5°C // 14°C
Increasing sunshine 2°C // 19°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Tue 13/05
12am
1ft
2ft
SF
N 7kt
0.7 m
13.7s 209 (SSW)
0.4 m
7.8s 62 (ENE)
0.2 m
17.7s 192 (SSW)
6am
1ft
1-2ft
SF
NW 6kt
0.6 m
13.2s 206 (SSW)
0.3 m
7.6s 64 (ENE)
0.2 m
5s 55 (NE)
12pm
1ft
1ft+
SF
WNW 9kt
0.5 m
12.7s 206 (SSW)
0.3 m
7.3s 61 (ENE)
0.2 m
3.4s 326 (NW)
6pm
1ft
1-2ft
SF
SSW 19kt
1.1 m
4.2s 209 (SSW)
0.4 m
12.3s 207 (SSW)
0.2 m
14.6s 76 (ENE)
+
Tue 13/05
1ft
1ft+
SF
WNW 9kt
0.5 m
12.7s 206 (SSW)
0.3 m
7.3s 61 (ENE)
0.2 m
3.4s 326 (NW)
-
Wed 14/05
12am
1ft
2ft
SF
SSW 13kt
1.3 m
5.8s 211 (SSW)
0.8 m
11.9s 212 (SSW)
6am
1-2ft
2-3ft
SF
SW 9kt
1.0 m
13.1s 204 (SSW)
0.5 m
13.1s 77 (ENE)
0.7 m
6.1s 229 (SW)
12pm
2-3ft
4ft
SF
NNE 3kt
1.5 m
13.8s 200 (SSW)
0.6 m
12.6s 79 (E)
6pm
2ft
3-4ft
SF
NNE 11kt
1.4 m
13.3s 197 (SSW)
0.7 m
12.2s 80 (E)
+
Wed 14/05
2-3ft
4ft
SF
NNE 3kt
1.5 m
13.8s 200 (SSW)
0.6 m
12.6s 79 (E)
-
Thu 15/05
12am
2ft
3ft
SF
N 8kt
1.2 m
12.3s 192 (SSW)
0.7 m
12s 81 (E)
6am
1-2ft
2-3ft
SF
NW 7kt
1.1 m
10.5s 188 (S)
0.7 m
11.7s 82 (E)
12pm
1ft+
2ft
SF
NW 9kt
0.9 m
10.2s 184 (S)
0.6 m
11.3s 83 (E)
6pm
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
NW 7kt
0.6 m
11.2s 83 (E)
0.7 m
10.3s 182 (S)
+
Thu 15/05
1ft+
2ft
SF
NW 9kt
0.9 m
10.2s 184 (S)
0.6 m
11.3s 83 (E)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-05-13 00:00:00
  • location_identifier => 179
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland