Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 5AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
731 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 508 | 368 | 299 | 257 | 199 | 193 | 152 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 106 | 103 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | 6:45AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.73m | 12:10PM0.65m | 00:46AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
731 | 679 | 519 | 472 | 508 | 368 | 299 | 257 | 199 | 193 | 152 | 149 | 110 | 104 | 106 | 103 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
35 | 54 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 69 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 42 | — | 43 | 75 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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