Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 10 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 97 | 119 | 159 | 146 | 92 | 70 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:12AM3.92m | 9:47PM4.31m | 10:03AM4.11m | 10:27PM4.45m | 10:48AM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.67m | 3:27PM0.72m | 3:47AM0.44m | 4:14PM0.53m | 4:30AM0.31m | 4:54PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ENE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 97 | 119 | 31 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 10 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | — | 13 | 12 | 16 | — | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 16 | N 13 | NW 16 | — | ENE 4 | NW 19 | NW 18 | N 15 | N 15 | — | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 19 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 159 | 146 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 31 | 95 | 69 | 95 |
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