
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 280 | 212 | 191 | 186 | 316 | 196 | 178 | 381 | 737 | 593 | 558 | 378 | 287 | 421 | 542 | 874 | 2443 | 2899 | 4177 | 3339 | 2940 | 2189 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:46PM2.46m | 1:01AM2.35m | 1:18PM2.33m | 1:34AM2.19m | 1:53PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.20m | 6:46PM0.28m | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.42m | 7:31AM0.48m | 7:54PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
277 | 280 | 212 | 191 | 183 | 222 | 196 | 178 | 68 | 66 | 35 | 68 | 98 | 246 | 421 | 542 | 874 | 765 | 775 | 849 | 823 | 650 | 447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 9 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 134 | 127 | 102 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 72 | 147 | 146 | 6 | 83 | 26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 20 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
51 | 96 | 76 | 110 | 186 | 316 | 12 | 19 | 381 | 737 | 593 | 558 | 378 | 287 | 245 | 1 | 50 | 2443 | 2899 | 4177 | 3339 | 2940 | 2189 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 194 | 194 | 185 | 166 | 166 | 108 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 79 | 107 | 188 | 181 | 189 | 332 | 171 | 106 |
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