Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 6AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
140 | 138 | 116 | 113 | 77 | 74 | 196 | 320 | 2496 | 4363 | 3728 | 2557 | 1342 | 649 | 362 | 357 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:08AM2.43m | 1:29PM2.29m | 1:45AM2.24m | 2:07PM2.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.25m | 7:11AM0.29m | 7:25PM0.42m | 7:45AM0.47m | 8:02PM0.61m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
60 | 56 | 37 | 51 | 48 | 61 | 127 | 320 | 250 | 210 | 157 | 169 | 183 | 371 | 362 | 357 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 |
140 | 138 | 116 | 113 | 77 | 74 | 90 | 285 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 113 | 147 | 94 | 141 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | W 10 |
16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 112 | 102 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 11 |
26 | 48 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 196 | 278 | 2496 | 4363 | 3728 | 2557 | 1342 | 649 | 247 | 80 | 267 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 38 | 22 | 79 | 106 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 72 | 28 | 72 | 106 | 106 | 72 |
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