
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tairua Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tairua Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tairua Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.62m | 4:05PM1.70m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:56PM1.73m | 5:05AM1.66m | 5:43PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.71m | 10:08PM0.71m | 10:20AM0.69m | 10:57PM0.67m | 11:12AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | E 13 | N 11 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 129 | 124 | 124 | 226 | 247 | 176 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 136 | 136 | 247 | 247 | 256 | 178 | 124 | 262 | 262 | 178 | 111 |
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