Tahunanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 11			Friday 12								Saturday 13								Sun 14
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 20	NW 15	NW 18	NW 15	NW 15	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	N 18	NW 18	NW 17	NW 4	NW 16	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 20	N 20	NW 5
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	1	2	3	1	1	8	7	0
Wind (km/h)	N	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	NNE	NNE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	NNW	SSE	S	SSE	SSW	SW	SW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			6:21PM3.52m				6:35AM3.73m				7:27PM3.73m				7:33AM3.88m				8:27PM3.97m				8:29AM4.04m
Low Tide					00:33AM1.15m				12:47PM1.02m				1:29AM0.92m				1:42PM0.88m				2:21AM0.71m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—
	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	8	7	6	6	7	9	11	11	10	10	9	9	9	9	12	14	12	11	11	10	9	11	15
Feels °C	9	6	4	3	2	3	6	9	9	8	8	6	7	7	7	10	13	11	10	10	8	7	8	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 18	NW 17	NW 16	NW 16	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 4	NNW 5	NW 5
kJ	11	10	10	9	9	8	8	9	10	10	10	8	12	12	10	10	1	2	3	1	1	1	2	6
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 18	NW 14	—	—	—	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 15	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	8	—	—	—	10	9	9	8	8	8	8	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NW 20	—	NW 18	—	NW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 9	—	W 9	NW 22	N 7	N 20	N 20	NW 18
kJ	—	—	—	15	—	12	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	1	18	1	8	7	13
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 2	SW 2	SW 3	SSW 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Farewell Spit Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whites Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	1	3	1	1	1	3	1	3	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	4
Distance (km)	69	69	69	69	69	69	95	69	69	69	95	69	95	97	97	69	69	69	69	69	69	69	100	100
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Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stent Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	9	9	8	8	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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