Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 6AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2281 | 3276 | 3690 | 2924 | 2864 | 2754 | 3251 | 4253 | 3845 | 3400 | 2880 | 2352 | 1673 | 1458 | 1202 | 1056 | 1660 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:27PM2.67m | 11:46AM2.57m | 00:01AM2.64m | 12:22PM2.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.00m | 5:52PM0.07m | 6:12AM0.05m | 6:25PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 41 | 88 | 112 | 119 | 121 | 219 | 362 | 2352 | 1673 | 1458 | 333 | 356 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | WSW 14 | — |
15 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 649 | 409 | 322 | 231 | 477 | 299 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
2281 | 3276 | 3690 | 2924 | 2864 | 2754 | 3251 | 4253 | 3845 | 3400 | 2880 | — | — | — | 1202 | 1056 | 1660 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 162 | 178 | 206 | 196 | 224 | 200 | 282 | 135 | 172 | 111 | 72 | 38 | 72 | 162 | 172 | 172 |
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