Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tangoio Flat Rock today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tangoio Flat Rock at 9AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tangoio Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | S 16 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
777 | 231 | 357 | 335 | 1265 | 789 | 282 | 255 | 194 | 154 | 382 | 427 | 476 | 372 | 94 | 96 | 77 | 67 | 133 | 252 | 88 | 183 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.50m | 10:59PM1.46m | 11:26AM1.46m | 11:47PM1.41m | 12:14PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.15m | 4:54PM0.21m | 5:16AM0.21m | 5:42PM0.26m | 6:02AM0.26m | 6:30PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | 231 | 357 | 335 | 335 | 300 | 282 | 255 | 194 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 77 | 67 | 65 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
— | 202 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 212 | 115 | 51 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 133 | 252 | — | 183 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
777 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1265 | 789 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 382 | 427 | 476 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 185 | 15 | 15 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
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