
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 287 | 212 | 167 | 163 | 137 | 149 | 190 | 208 | 770 | 788 | 305 | 137 | 167 | 156 | 225 | 220 | 139 | 226 | 229 | 202 | 152 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.99m | 5:30PM1.98m | 6:11AM1.97m | 6:54PM2.06m | 7:32AM2.07m | 8:06PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.72m | 00:09AM0.74m | 12:51PM0.67m | 1:36AM0.61m | 2:04PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 8 | NW 10 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 |
307 | 287 | 212 | 167 | 163 | 137 | 149 | 190 | 208 | 770 | 471 | 305 | 61 | 167 | 76 | 70 | 102 | 100 | 144 | 138 | 128 | 152 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
102 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 57 | 87 | 137 | 94 | 77 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 121 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
7 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 37 | 71 | 62 | 82 | 137 | 71 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 80 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 3 | S 6 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 788 | — | — | — | 156 | 225 | 220 | 139 | 226 | 229 | 202 | 2 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 5 | 0 |
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