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 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 508 | 368 | 299 | 257 | 199 | 157 | 154 | 149 | 110 | 87 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 31 | 27 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:32PM1.89m | 6:45AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.96m | 7:25AM1.92m | 7:46PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.65m | 00:46AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.58m | 1:26AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 508 | 368 | 299 | 257 | 199 | 157 | 154 | 149 | 110 | 87 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 16 | — | — | ENE 6 | S 5 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 47 | 57 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 34 | — | 28 | 35 | 33 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
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