
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 3PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kuaotunu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 64 | 66 | 80 | 91 | 88 | 64 | 55 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:10AM2.00m | 8:25PM2.01m | 8:57AM2.07m | 9:13PM2.03m | 9:46AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.20m | 2:45AM0.04m | 3:12PM0.16m | 3:33AM0.01m | 4:03PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 64 | 55 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 17 | E 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
32 | 64 | 66 | 80 | 91 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 549 | 138 | 461 | 50 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 277 | 294 | 283 | 297 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 50 |
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