Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 134 | 77 | 56 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03AM4.11m | 10:27PM4.45m | 10:48AM4.23m | 11:06PM4.46m | 11:29AM4.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.53m | 4:30AM0.31m | 4:54PM0.43m | 5:10AM0.30m | 5:30PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
113 | 106 | 77 | 56 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NW 19 | NW 19 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | — | — |
26 | 16 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 10 | — | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 9 | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 31 | 31 | 100 | 95 | 31 | 31 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 98 |
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