
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tangoio Flat Rock today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tangoio Flat Rock at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tangoio Flat Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
696 | 794 | 112 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 70 | 133 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.43m | 00:21AM1.32m | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:07AM1.29m | 1:30PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.33m | 7:06PM0.34m | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:52PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
163 | 135 | 112 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 70 | 69 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | 29 | 29 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
696 | 794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 229 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 87 | 87 | 82 | 10 |
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