
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
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 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 29 | 63 | 176 | 0 | 176 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM3.70m | 3:31PM3.55m | 3:58AM3.55m | 4:23PM3.43m | 4:58AM3.46m | 5:19PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM1.13m | 9:19AM1.18m | 9:29PM1.31m | 10:19AM1.32m | 10:37PM1.43m | 11:18AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 8 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
19 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 25 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 176 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 176 | 188 | 211 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 95 | 95 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 31 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 2 |
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