
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 2AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 196 | 206 | 109 | 83 | 29 | 190 | 329 | 512 | 816 | 1282 | 1098 | 1175 | 987 | 800 | 637 | 630 | 612 | 482 | 307 | 207 | 164 | 130 | 101 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.47m | 1:56PM2.23m | 2:19AM2.33m | 2:48PM2.11m | 3:11AM2.18m | 3:43PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.30m | 7:48AM0.33m | 8:00PM0.43m | 8:39AM0.45m | 8:54PM0.57m | 9:34AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
98 | 67 | 55 | 109 | 83 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 482 | 307 | 207 | 164 | 130 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
116 | 63 | 44 | 51 | 46 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 80 | 39 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | W 21 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
13 | — | 9 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 4 | S 6 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
94 | 196 | 206 | 25 | 29 | 137 | 190 | 329 | 512 | 816 | 1282 | 1098 | 1175 | 987 | 800 | 637 | 630 | 612 | 9 | 89 | — | 10 | 33 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 194 | 174 | 170 | 166 | 136 | 111 | 162 | 162 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 22 | 72 |
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