
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | N 14 | SSW 4 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 4 | NW 17 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 158 | 116 | 66 | 32 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM3.42m | 6:23PM3.37m | 6:50AM3.42m | 7:29PM3.48m | 7:41AM3.44m | 8:24PM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM1.40m | 00:45AM1.45m | 1:03PM1.38m | 1:36AM1.39m | 1:49PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
184 | 158 | 116 | 66 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 14 | ENE 6 | E 4 | NNW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | E 3 | — | — | N 7 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | NW 17 | — |
— | — | — | 16 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 31 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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