
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 7PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tahunanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 16 | N 15 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 27 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 83 | 64 | 104 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:57AM3.44m | 9:27PM3.79m | 9:38AM3.60m | 10:02PM3.92m | 10:16AM3.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM1.25m | 3:22AM1.19m | 3:51PM1.04m | 3:56AM1.05m | 4:27PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 52 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 15 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 17 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | N 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 83 | 64 | 104 | 270 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 98 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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