Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 6AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
95 | 315 | 360 | 480 | 665 | 714 | 620 | 604 | 469 | 511 | 1766 | 2323 | 2871 | 3506 | 3204 | 2464 | 2237 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16PM2.75m | 11:37AM2.59m | 11:55PM2.70m | 12:15PM2.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM-0.03m | 5:43PM0.03m | 6:06AM0.03m | 6:17PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
53 | 315 | 360 | 480 | 665 | 714 | 620 | 604 | 469 | 487 | 499 | 582 | 575 | 561 | 604 | 580 | 588 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | S 5 | W 8 | W 8 | S 18 | S 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
95 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 57 | 82 | 86 | 54 | — | 35 | 77 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 8 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 4 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
95 | 50 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
39 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 154 | 511 | 1766 | 2323 | 2871 | 3506 | 3204 | 2464 | 2237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 22 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 198 | 173 | 173 | 198 |
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