
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 10AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, near gales from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
706 | 554 | 457 | 331 | 252 | 242 | 183 | 426 | 1039 | 579 | 961 | 1709 | 2680 | 2436 | 2431 | 3518 | 4431 | 7689 | 5219 | 4435 | 4710 | 4523 | 3911 | 2720 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM2.27m | 2:47PM2.12m | 3:08AM2.20m | 3:42PM2.07m | 4:06AM2.14m | 4:45PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.44m | 8:48PM0.55m | 9:26AM0.50m | 9:47PM0.63m | 10:30AM0.56m | 11:02PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
706 | 554 | 457 | 331 | 252 | 242 | 183 | 116 | 79 | 579 | 76 | 49 | 37 | 35 | 87 | 158 | 109 | 280 | 387 | 382 | 256 | 242 | 188 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | NW 8 | S 9 | S 15 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
131 | 94 | 73 | 33 | 3 | 78 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 77 | — | 15 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 61 | 115 | — | — | 45 | 45 | 75 | 148 | 207 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
14 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 188 | 37 | 74 | 426 | 1039 | — | 961 | 1709 | 2680 | 2436 | 2431 | 3518 | 4431 | 7689 | 5219 | 4435 | 4710 | 4523 | 3911 | 2720 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 107 | 38 | 18 | 72 | 107 | 106 | 173 | 173 | 134 | 173 | 198 | 171 | 188 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 |
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