
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 4 | NNW 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 17 | NE 2 | NE 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 11 | N 14 | NNW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10PM3.51m | 3:52AM3.33m | 4:24PM3.26m | 5:14AM3.18m | 6:09PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM1.07m | 9:30PM1.24m | 9:55AM1.28m | 11:07PM1.39m | 11:19AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | ENE 3 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 11 | N 14 | NNW 3 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | — | — | — | N 11 | ENE 5 | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | W 14 | — | N 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — |
8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NW 14 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | W 8 |
8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | — | ENE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | N 3 | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 97 | 112 | 97 | 74 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 129 | 129 | 69 | 69 |
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