Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 10AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
690 | 636 | 588 | 449 | 374 | 411 | 434 | 407 | 337 | 311 | 302 | 220 | 225 | 284 | 338 | 302 | 211 | 163 | 131 | 145 | 146 | 148 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.92m | 8:41PM2.09m | 9:01AM2.09m | 9:18PM2.26m | 9:36AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.74m | 2:32PM0.64m | 2:57AM0.54m | 3:10PM0.46m | 3:33AM0.36m | 3:44PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
619 | 417 | 344 | 344 | 246 | 186 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 178 | 180 | 183 | 178 | 129 | 121 | 118 | 211 | 163 | 131 | 127 | 146 | 148 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | WSW 13 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 |
26 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 99 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 32 | 121 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | W 18 | W 18 | S 17 | WSW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | WSW 12 |
— | — | 4 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 67 | 95 | 145 | 138 | 22 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 4 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
690 | 636 | 588 | 449 | 374 | 411 | 434 | 407 | 337 | 311 | 302 | 220 | 225 | 284 | 338 | 302 | 9 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 170 | 170 | 194 | 170 | 174 | 174 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 170 | 173 | 179 | 178 | 196 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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