
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
843 | 867 | 711 | 669 | 596 | 504 | 466 | 353 | 336 | 256 | 242 | 189 | 196 | 142 | 137 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 81 | 79 | 65 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.01m | 8:14PM2.02m | 8:43AM2.00m | 8:56PM1.97m | 9:25AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.42m | 2:08PM0.44m | 2:32AM0.43m | 2:52PM0.48m | 3:13AM0.47m | 3:37PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
843 | 867 | 711 | 669 | 596 | 504 | 466 | 353 | 336 | 256 | 242 | 189 | 196 | 142 | 137 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 81 | 79 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 13 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 14 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 38 | 40 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | — | — | SE 12 | E 13 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | SSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 3 | NNE 5 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
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