Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kuaotunu today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kuaotunu at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kuaotunu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | W 3 | W 3 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.52m | 3:22PM1.62m | 3:41AM1.54m | 4:15PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.60m | 8:58AM0.51m | 9:37PM0.58m | 9:53AM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NW 5 | E 8 | NNW 5 | E 9 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 5 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 5 | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 9 | N 6 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 208 | 208 | 247 | 247 | 297 | 271 | 271 | 208 | 188 | 215 | 215 | 283 | 247 | 285 | 198 | 198 |
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