Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 4AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1543 | 3219 | 3329 | 2129 | 1090 | 637 | 556 | 372 | 348 | 335 | 314 | 242 | 239 | 215 | 138 | 116 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.24m | 2:07PM2.12m | 2:25AM2.04m | 2:51PM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.42m | 7:45AM0.47m | 8:02PM0.61m | 8:23AM0.66m | 8:46PM0.80m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 258 | 231 | 227 | 217 | 175 | 235 | 362 | 353 | 348 | 335 | 172 | 123 | 239 | 215 | 138 | 116 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 31 | 113 | 153 | 109 | 102 | 63 | 34 | 314 | 242 | 85 | 60 | 40 | 24 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 51 | 105 | 169 | 52 | 30 | — | 30 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1543 | 3219 | 3329 | 2129 | 1090 | 637 | 556 | 372 | 220 | 178 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 106 | 107 | 72 | 28 | 28 | 106 | 106 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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