Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
407 | 367 | 330 | 225 | 251 | 321 | 312 | 321 | 254 | 195 | 164 | 161 | 157 | 160 | 155 | 196 | 312 | 551 | 739 | 1007 | 1071 | 884 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01AM2.09m | 9:18PM2.26m | 9:36AM2.25m | 9:51PM2.42m | 10:09AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.54m | 3:10PM0.46m | 3:33AM0.36m | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.20m | 4:16PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 12 | WSW 13 |
134 | 134 | 180 | 183 | 178 | 129 | 121 | 118 | 99 | 195 | 164 | 161 | 157 | 160 | 155 | 196 | 312 | 551 | 739 | 1007 | 1071 | 25 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 24 | S 12 |
6 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 67 | 65 | 25 | 23 | 81 | 113 | 97 | 78 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | W 18 | W 18 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 6 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 |
19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 14 | 7 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
407 | 367 | 330 | 225 | 251 | 321 | 312 | 321 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 38 | 63 | 94 | 884 | 603 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 170 | 173 | 179 | 5 | 5 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 5 | 166 |
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