Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 28 | 64 | 197 | 229 | 286 | 318 | 563 | 576 | 1755 | 4308 | 2673 | 2200 | 2148 | 1125 | 1281 | 1387 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.92m | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.53m | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
57 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 64 | 197 | 229 | 286 | 318 | 563 | 576 | 623 | 446 | 1256 | 1256 | 1161 | 1125 | 1281 | 1387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
7 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 468 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | S 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — |
22 | 11 | — | 7 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1755 | 4308 | 2673 | 2200 | 2148 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 57 | 2 | 119 | 80 | 11 | 6 | 53 | 123 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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