
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 12PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 177 | 171 | 177 | 239 | 261 | 195 | 489 | 189 | 183 | 253 | 258 | 218 | 322 | 317 | 328 | 350 | 329 | 276 | 356 | 513 | 1048 | 1417 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.93m | 7:27PM2.00m | 7:48AM1.99m | 8:05PM2.03m | 8:30AM2.04m | 8:45PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.56m | 1:12PM0.53m | 1:43AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.49m | 2:22AM0.42m | 2:37PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
180 | 177 | 171 | 177 | 239 | 261 | 195 | 202 | 189 | 173 | 253 | 258 | 218 | 322 | 317 | 328 | 350 | 329 | 276 | 356 | 513 | 1048 | 1417 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
24 | 45 | 82 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 149 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 136 | 138 | 133 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 87 | 30 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | NNE 4 | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
49 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | S 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
— | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 145 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 53 | 39 | 26 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 114 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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