
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kuoatunu Reef today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kuoatunu Reef at 2AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Kuoatunu Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28PM2.16m | 7:48AM2.01m | 8:22PM2.19m | 8:43AM2.01m | 9:14PM2.18m | 9:37AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.12m | 2:06PM-0.01m | 2:44AM0.08m | 2:59PM-0.00m | 3:37AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 98 | 148 | 140 | 195 | 193 | 186 | 181 | 174 | 161 | 159 | 112 | 112 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 18 | E 13 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 14 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 146 | 146 | 199 | 190 | 190 | 69 | 54 | 54 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
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