
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 77 | 128 | 885 | 354 | 249 | 443 | 475 | 171 | 108 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:22AM3.42m | 5:04PM3.26m | 5:41AM3.39m | 6:54PM3.38m | 7:01AM3.50m | 8:09PM3.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM1.36m | 11:41PM1.36m | 11:54AM1.37m | 00:58AM1.19m | 1:20PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 8 | N 18 | N 18 | NW 18 | N 19 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 455 | 354 | 249 | 205 | 207 | 171 | 108 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 10 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 49 | 77 | 128 | 885 | — | — | 443 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 31 | 22 | 101 | 69 | 69 | 29 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 22 |
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