
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 5AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
330 | 397 | 318 | 318 | 314 | 310 | 270 | 201 | 193 | 191 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 108 | 105 | 214 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.67m | 11:43AM2.58m | 11:58PM2.56m | 12:17PM2.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.03m | 5:45PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.14m | 6:15PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
302 | 264 | 153 | 165 | 143 | 130 | 117 | 111 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 79 | 62 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
330 | 397 | 318 | 318 | 314 | 310 | 270 | 201 | 193 | 191 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
105 | 112 | 133 | 110 | 116 | 95 | 92 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 108 | 105 | 214 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 5 |
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