Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 9PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
620 | 604 | 469 | 617 | 1679 | 2257 | 2308 | 2866 | 2607 | 2249 | 1927 | 1678 | 1214 | 995 | 832 | 446 | 233 | 142 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:55PM2.70m | 12:15PM2.54m | 00:32AM2.59m | 12:52PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.03m | 6:06AM0.03m | 6:17PM0.12m | 6:39AM0.14m | 6:51PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 |
620 | 604 | 469 | 493 | 499 | 487 | 679 | 654 | 604 | 588 | 498 | 512 | 512 | 428 | 422 | 193 | 191 | 61 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | W 9 |
28 | 74 | 84 | 90 | 74 | 59 | 69 | 77 | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 78 | 68 | 142 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 |
6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
10 | 19 | 149 | 617 | 1679 | 2257 | 2308 | 2866 | 2607 | 2249 | 1927 | 1678 | 1214 | 995 | 832 | 446 | 233 | 123 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 198 | 198 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 107 | 72 | 96 |
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