Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (nr Wainui) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (nr Wainui) at 6PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Point (nr Wainui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1664 | 1306 | 1451 | 1730 | 2165 | 2182 | 1855 | 1621 | 1448 | 1238 | 915 | 766 | 521 | 407 | 328 | 297 | 320 | 376 | 478 | 416 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM2.53m | 00:38AM2.55m | 1:01PM2.43m | 1:20AM2.41m | 1:45PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.05m | 6:25PM0.15m | 6:46AM0.16m | 7:02PM0.28m | 7:25AM0.33m | 7:45PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | WSW 15 |
537 | 506 | 300 | 392 | 368 | 309 | 247 | 196 | 151 | 373 | 330 | 272 | 178 | 162 | 116 | 75 | 72 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
271 | 224 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 56 | 147 | 78 | 110 | 133 | 150 | 152 | 87 | 87 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 52 | 55 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
1664 | 1306 | 1451 | 1730 | 2165 | 2182 | 1855 | 1621 | 1448 | 1238 | 915 | 766 | 521 | 407 | 328 | 297 | 320 | 376 | 478 | 416 | 385 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 111 | 162 | 171 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 162 | 170 | 172 | 174 | 170 | 179 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 174 | 166 | 5 | 5 |
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