Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 5AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
41 | 28 | 64 | 115 | 229 | 286 | 312 | 691 | 642 | 2479 | 3782 | 2479 | 2432 | 2012 | 1089 | 1594 | 1921 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
27 | 28 | 64 | 54 | 50 | 286 | 121 | 691 | 642 | 1139 | 1353 | 1420 | 1376 | 1085 | 1089 | 1594 | 1921 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
41 | 27 | 30 | 115 | 229 | 53 | 312 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 14 | SSW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2479 | 3782 | 2479 | 2432 | 2012 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 35 | 50 | 115 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 0 |
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