Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 82 | 91 | 66 | 118 | 449 | 466 | 734 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:09PM2.36m | 11:26AM2.26m | 11:44PM2.38m | 12:01PM2.27m | 00:19AM2.39m | 12:38PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.35m | 5:31PM0.32m | 5:56AM0.33m | 6:06PM0.32m | 6:32AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 29 | 25 | 66 | 106 | 449 | 466 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 7 | W 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 22 | W 21 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 14 | W 16 | S 8 | W 16 | S 7 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 55 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 4 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 54 | 82 | 91 | 9 | 118 | 29 | 48 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 86 | 86 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 166 | 18 |
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