Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 5PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1320 | 1152 | 838 | 724 | 1315 | 1594 | 2153 | 1556 | 1145 | 828 | 607 | 432 | 332 | 322 | 392 | 318 | 314 | 310 | 270 | 201 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM2.62m | 10:50PM2.72m | 11:09AM2.63m | 11:24PM2.67m | 11:43AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.01m | 5:02AM-0.03m | 5:14PM0.03m | 5:32AM0.03m | 5:45PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1320 | 1152 | 800 | 682 | 350 | 276 | 202 | 137 | 524 | 828 | 607 | 432 | 332 | 283 | 205 | 177 | 150 | 140 | 124 | 93 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | W 17 | W 17 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 412 | 412 | 838 | 724 | 286 | 546 | 454 | 144 | 121 | 443 | 437 | 339 | 330 | 322 | 392 | 318 | 314 | 310 | 270 | 201 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 5 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 11 | 73 | 243 | — | — | — | — | 104 | 76 | 76 | 52 | 69 | 72 | 94 | 98 | 106 | 84 | 85 | 57 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 1315 | 1594 | 2153 | 1556 | 1145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 72 | 135 | 0 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 135 | 135 | 111 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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