
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 2PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 17 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 42 | 72 | 76 | 152 | 117 | 83 | 49 | 58 | 27 | 69 | 91 | 270 | 426 | 866 | 726 | 742 | 541 | 463 | 506 | 491 | 860 | 1114 | 962 | 786 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54AM2.06m | 2:16PM2.10m | 2:38AM1.94m | 3:03PM1.99m | 3:32AM1.84m | 4:01PM1.91m | 4:38AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.58m | 8:23PM0.65m | 8:38AM0.69m | 9:16PM0.75m | 9:34AM0.80m | 10:25PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
56 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 68 | 25 | 25 | 588 | 24 | 23 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 84 | 80 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 |
37 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | — |
30 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
4 | 6 | 72 | 76 | 152 | 117 | 83 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 69 | 91 | 270 | 426 | 866 | 726 | 742 | 541 | 463 | 506 | 491 | 860 | 1114 | 962 | 786 | 671 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 166 | 166 | 170 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 108 | 166 | 166 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 5 |
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