
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 4PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 17 | W 15 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
351 | 550 | 3185 | 4374 | 4074 | 2939 | 2190 | 1756 | 1225 | 975 | 880 | 674 | 577 | 170 | 220 | 663 | 603 | 505 | 416 | 339 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.78m | 7:12PM1.85m | 7:41AM1.85m | 8:14PM1.96m | 8:36AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.84m | 1:38AM0.84m | 2:01PM0.75m | 2:32AM0.72m | 2:49PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 15 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
351 | 550 | 3185 | 4374 | 4074 | 2939 | 2190 | 1756 | 1225 | 975 | 880 | 674 | 577 | 149 | 220 | 663 | 603 | 505 | 416 | 339 | 333 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | S 17 | WSW 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
37 | 6 | 798 | — | 5 | 5 | 222 | 122 | 74 | 55 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 170 | 204 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | S 7 | SSE 3 | — | S 7 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 |
235 | 297 | 73 | 398 | 510 | 340 | — | — | — | 1 | 40 | 3 | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 72 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 79 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
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