Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 12PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 10 | WSW 14 | SE 6 | SE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 400 | 212 | 211 | 145 | 140 | 266 | 166 | 127 | 145 | 83 | 83 | 74 | 115 | 142 | 112 | 133 | 113 | 102 | 74 | 74 | 141 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08AM1.88m | 6:50PM2.03m | 7:30AM2.03m | 7:59PM2.24m | 8:29AM2.23m | 8:51PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.78m | 12:53PM0.73m | 1:37AM0.60m | 2:00PM0.53m | 2:33AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 614 | 400 | 192 | 211 | 145 | 68 | 118 | 115 | 127 | 145 | 83 | 83 | 74 | 115 | 142 | 112 | 133 | 113 | 102 | 74 | 74 | 141 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | S 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 392 | 314 | 212 | 204 | 144 | 140 | 47 | 45 | 49 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 75 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 8 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | S 4 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 126 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 96 | — | 6 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 251 | 813 | 657 | 514 | 352 | 266 | 166 | 66 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 72 | 111 | 106 | 107 | 111 | 72 | 106 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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