Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tahunanui Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tahunanui Beach at 4AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 17 | 28 | 39 | 78 | 138 | 261 | 407 | 304 | 199 | 162 | 158 | 113 | 90 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:58AM3.46m | 5:19PM3.36m | 5:55AM3.42m | 6:23PM3.37m | 6:50AM3.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM1.43m | 11:18AM1.39m | 11:46PM1.47m | 12:13PM1.40m | 00:45AM1.45m | 1:03PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 407 | 304 | 199 | 162 | 158 | 113 | 90 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | ENE 5 | E 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 78 | 138 | 261 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 31 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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