Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | W 12 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 422 | 295 | 294 | 421 | 838 | 694 | 2684 | 2617 | 3343 | 3648 | 2899 | 2456 | 1952 | 1512 | 1279 | 832 | 487 | 254 | 101 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:18PM2.33m | 1:34AM2.19m | 1:53PM2.17m | 2:11AM2.03m | 2:34PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.42m | 7:31AM0.48m | 7:54PM0.58m | 8:08AM0.64m | 8:36PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | S 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 68 | 98 | 246 | 421 | 838 | 642 | 701 | 824 | 836 | 823 | 576 | 323 | 273 | 215 | 155 | 113 | 111 | 103 | 56 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 72 | 147 | 146 | 58 | 45 | 26 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 101 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | S 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | 481 | 422 | 295 | 294 | 85 | 32 | 694 | 2684 | 2617 | 3343 | 3648 | 2899 | 2456 | 1952 | 1512 | 1279 | 832 | 487 | 254 | 88 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 74 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 134 | 189 | 184 | 171 | 282 | 198 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 96 |
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