Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 5PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
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 43mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
646 | 646 | 586 | 599 | 517 | 424 | 506 | 551 | 539 | 461 | 454 | 386 | 335 | 527 | 656 | 716 | 642 | 469 | 375 | 282 | 235 | 372 | 585 | 652 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:55PM2.11m | 1:17AM2.20m | 1:39PM2.05m | 2:01AM2.14m | 2:28PM1.99m | 2:51AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.49m | 6:58PM0.50m | 7:29AM0.54m | 7:41PM0.57m | 8:17AM0.58m | 8:31PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | 11 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 19 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
646 | 646 | 586 | 599 | 517 | 424 | 506 | 551 | 539 | 7 | 2 | 386 | 335 | 527 | 656 | 9 | 642 | 469 | 375 | 282 | 235 | 23 | 319 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | S 12 | W 19 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 11 | S 12 | — | W 23 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | 11 | 59 | 28 | 152 | 38 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 12 | S 13 | W 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 17 | — | — | S 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | — | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 46 | 87 | 100 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 3 | — | — | — | W 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 461 | 454 | 2 | — | — | — | 716 | 6 | 124 | 144 | — | — | 372 | 585 | 652 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 166 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 136 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 162 |
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