
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1288 | 1249 | 947 | 754 | 579 | 425 | 313 | 298 | 282 | 262 | 209 | 202 | 199 | 188 | 138 | 172 | 130 | 277 | 385 | 507 | 600 | 616 | 649 | 577 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:00AM2.72m | 12:20PM2.66m | 00:37AM2.67m | 12:58PM2.61m | 1:17AM2.55m | 1:40PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM-0.05m | 6:28PM0.02m | 6:47AM0.03m | 7:04PM0.12m | 7:23AM0.17m | 7:44PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | W 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
56 | 63 | 100 | 209 | 579 | 425 | 313 | 298 | 282 | 218 | 160 | 159 | 199 | 120 | 138 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 39 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | WSW 14 | S 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
85 | 83 | 99 | 104 | 188 | 178 | 226 | 251 | 236 | 180 | 209 | 202 | 138 | 188 | 115 | 110 | 76 | 44 | 94 | 93 | 88 | 55 | 55 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 90 | 190 | 215 | 283 | 173 | 178 | 136 | 183 | 138 | — | 136 | — | — | 29 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1288 | 1249 | 947 | 754 | — | — | — | — | — | 262 | 8 | 3 | 138 | — | 136 | 172 | 130 | 277 | 385 | 507 | 600 | 616 | 649 | 577 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 111 | 135 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 162 | 162 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 174 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 5 |
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