Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 77 | 265 | 146 | 113 | 128 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:09AM4.03m | 11:14PM4.24m | 11:46AM4.16m | 11:50PM4.27m | 12:22PM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.56m | 5:02PM0.44m | 5:14AM0.42m | 5:36PM0.36m | 5:48AM0.38m | 6:11PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 3 |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | 146 | 113 | 128 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | N 19 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 31 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 22 | — | — | N 20 | N 15 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | N 7 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 77 | 265 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 112 | 247 | 202 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 101 | 117 | 112 | 101 | 101 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 31 | 95 | 69 |
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