
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 10AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 160 | 278 | 206 | 206 | 314 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 3:06AM3.57m | 3:27PM3.44m | 3:59AM3.37m | 4:21PM3.29m | 5:00AM3.22m | 5:32PM3.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM1.33m | 9:32PM1.51m | 10:12AM1.49m | 10:52PM1.66m | 11:13AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 4 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 150 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 7 | N 16 | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | NW 15 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 160 | 278 | 206 | 206 | 314 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 95 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 106 | 204 | 123 | 100 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 204 | 2 | 8 | 100 |
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