Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ahu Ahu Road today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ahu Ahu Road at 11AM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ahu Ahu Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7074 | 8018 | 8276 | 8685 | 8907 | 10406 | 12846 | 4712 | 5268 | 5396 | 5416 | 5638 | 10793 | 10186 | 9914 | 9565 | 9684 | 10419 | 9725 | 3080 | 2853 | 2750 | 2510 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:36AM3.17m | 9:54PM3.35m | 10:15AM3.24m | 10:32PM3.34m | 10:52AM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.03m | 3:44PM0.03m | 4:09AM-0.04m | 4:24PM0.01m | 4:47AM-0.03m | 5:03PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 7074 | 8018 | 8276 | 8685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2924 | 2887 | 2682 | 2751 | 2821 | — | — | 2182 | 3080 | 2853 | 2750 | 2510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 48 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 258 | 146 | — | — | 8907 | 10406 | 12846 | 4712 | 5268 | 5396 | 5416 | 5638 | 10793 | 10186 | 9914 | 9565 | 9684 | 10419 | 9725 | 1821 | 1726 | 1463 | 1210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 230 | 213 | 88 | 105 | 180 | 230 | 213 | 111 | 122 | 252 | 252 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 111 | 43 | 32 |
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