
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s 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 (15 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 249 | 186 | 169 | 113 | 79 | 74 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 55 | 86 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.76m | 11:17PM1.70m | 11:45AM1.77m | 00:05AM1.71m | 12:36PM1.79m | 00:54AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.73m | 5:18PM0.73m | 5:31AM0.76m | 6:09PM0.73m | 6:21AM0.77m | 7:00PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
322 | 249 | 186 | 169 | 30 | 68 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 86 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
41 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 113 | 79 | 74 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 55 | 24 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 14 | — | 41 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | NNE 4 |
— | — | 97 | 45 | 187 | 206 | 223 | 109 | — | — | 102 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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