
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 5AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
105 | 131 | 99 | 170 | 286 | 461 | 820 | 890 | 677 | 506 | 439 | 463 | 558 | 2120 | 3824 | 4353 | 3669 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.80m | 5:59PM1.81m | 6:30AM1.78m | 7:12PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.90m | 11:40AM0.86m | 00:27AM0.91m | 12:59PM0.84m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 |
99 | 96 | 99 | 42 | 33 | 461 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 116 | 243 | 347 | 2120 | 3824 | 4353 | 3669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 17 | WSW 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
2 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 76 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 448 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | N 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
105 | 131 | 16 | 170 | 286 | 31 | 820 | 890 | 677 | 506 | 439 | 463 | 558 | 1194 | 214 | 361 | 236 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 279 | 5 | 5 | 197 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 166 | 5 | 5 | 166 | 171 | 305 | 171 | 171 |
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