
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 5PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 104 | 104 | 66 | 65 | 464 | 1019 | 1260 | 1160 | 1667 | 2058 | 2847 | 3123 | 4212 | 3102 | 1992 | 1230 | 1095 | 791 | 580 | 712 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:34AM2.30m | 10:50PM2.45m | 11:07AM2.37m | 11:23PM2.51m | 11:40AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.26m | 5:03AM0.22m | 5:13PM0.20m | 5:36AM0.16m | 5:45PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | S 13 |
145 | 104 | 104 | 44 | 65 | 95 | 72 | 123 | 79 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 3102 | 1992 | 1230 | 812 | 519 | 313 | 712 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | S 13 | W 11 |
13 | 30 | 29 | 66 | 34 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 467 | 125 | 242 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | — | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — |
31 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 464 | 1019 | 1260 | 1160 | 1667 | 2058 | 2847 | 3123 | 4212 | — | 248 | 1190 | 1095 | 791 | 580 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 166 | 166 | 179 | 5 | 166 | 174 | 196 | 192 | 192 | 179 | 185 | 171 | 106 | 28 | 38 | 106 | 22 | 0 |
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