Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui bar today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui bar at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 106 | 85 | 69 | 161 | 82 | 149 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM4.02m | 10:00PM4.35m | 10:12AM4.14m | 10:45PM4.49m | 11:04AM4.20m | 11:28PM4.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.69m | 3:32PM0.75m | 3:56AM0.52m | 4:27PM0.59m | 4:46AM0.42m | 5:14PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 187 | 106 | 85 | 69 | 68 | — | 72 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 62 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | — | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 97 | 78 | 6 | — | 7 | 15 | 31 | 29 | 69 | 65 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | N 18 | NW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 2 | — | NW 6 | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 161 | 82 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 135 | 1 | — | 52 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 114 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 114 | 102 | 69 |
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