Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 19 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 18 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:09PM3.71m | 8:12AM3.70m | 9:02PM4.05m | 9:12AM3.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.94m | 2:31PM0.97m | 2:59AM0.67m | 3:27PM0.72m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | ENE 4 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 19 | NW 19 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 18 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 31 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 101 | 69 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 2 |
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