Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 3AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1450 | 1466 | 1434 | 795 | 596 | 498 | 411 | 385 | 478 | 392 | 287 | 269 | 249 | 319 | 357 | 443 | 422 | 343 | 284 | 436 | 746 | 870 | 892 | 850 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:52PM2.68m | 11:16AM2.54m | 11:37PM2.71m | 12:01PM2.52m | 00:21AM2.66m | 12:44PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.05m | 5:26PM0.08m | 5:56AM0.05m | 6:08PM0.10m | 6:37AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 1450 | 1466 | 5 | 795 | 596 | 498 | 411 | 339 | 246 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 246 | 279 | 348 | 287 | 422 | 343 | 283 | 283 | 196 | 191 | 144 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | W 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 11 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 190 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 287 | 287 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 130 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 23 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 163 | 160 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 64 | 1434 | 78 | 182 | 303 | 295 | 385 | 478 | 392 | 287 | 269 | 249 | 319 | 357 | 443 | — | — | 284 | 436 | 746 | 870 | 892 | 850 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 163 | 135 | 111 | 111 | 72 | 111 | 162 | 107 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 162 | 163 | 170 | 163 | 136 |
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