
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ning Nong Point and Reef today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ning Nong Point and Reef at 12PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ning Nong Point and Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thu 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 78 | 50 | 81 | 80 | 107 | 106 | 136 | 125 | 181 | 163 | 215 | 506 | 433 | 400 | 392 | 322 | 367 | 317 | 312 | 317 | 273 | 201 | 309 | 282 | 2022 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.50m | 11:20PM1.44m | 11:38AM1.49m | 11:58PM1.44m | 12:21PM1.49m | 00:39AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.56m | 5:27PM0.48m | 5:22AM0.54m | 6:06PM0.46m | 6:02AM0.52m | 6:44PM0.46m | 6:43AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
78 | 78 | 50 | 26 | 80 | 107 | 106 | 47 | 125 | 181 | 150 | 83 | 506 | 433 | 400 | 392 | 322 | 367 | 317 | 312 | 317 | 273 | 201 | 201 | 282 | 2022 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
15 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 136 | 111 | 127 | 163 | 215 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 5 | — | — |
— | — | 41 | 81 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 18 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
1088 | 1039 | 1014 | 956 | 855 | 589 | 373 | 27 | — | — | — | 6 | 80 | 258 | 295 | 127 | 107 | 149 | 107 | 58 | 43 | 92 | 166 | 309 | 254 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 137 | 85 | 96 | 137 | 20 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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