Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 510 | 725 | 1697 | 1700 | 726 | 1061 | 768 | 456 | 421 | 450 | 255 | 271 | 303 | 475 | 675 | 844 | 825 | 1018 | 1067 | 1729 | 1417 | 1958 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:09AM2.39m | 10:23PM2.55m | 10:40AM2.49m | 10:54PM2.63m | 11:13AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.20m | 4:16PM0.17m | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:48PM0.08m | 5:08AM0.01m | 5:19PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | S 10 | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 |
312 | 510 | 725 | 1075 | 1071 | 726 | 25 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 75 | 72 | 18 | 126 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 23 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SW 13 | — |
84 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 78 | 20 | 19 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 23 | — | W 22 | W 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
12 | 18 | 15 | 1697 | 1700 | 44 | 1061 | 768 | 456 | 421 | 450 | 255 | 271 | 303 | 475 | 675 | 844 | 825 | 1018 | 1067 | 1729 | 1417 | 1958 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 5 | 166 | 166 | 107 | 173 | 173 | 163 | 134 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 170 | 170 | 196 | 196 |
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