Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 77 | 102 | 34 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 87 | 92 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28AM3.15m | 2:36PM3.23m | 3:33AM2.96m | 3:41PM2.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM1.48m | 8:28AM1.49m | 8:57PM1.70m | 9:29AM1.67m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 23 | — | 40 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 87 | 92 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NNW 7 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 77 | 102 | 34 | 200 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 11 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 31 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 102 | 139 | 69 | 130 | 479 | 2 | 2 |
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