
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 3AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
37 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 72 | 176 | 169 | 162 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 94 | 211 | 354 | 547 | 654 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 5:44AM1.88m | 6:09PM2.01m | 6:33AM1.95m | 6:53PM2.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.55m | 11:50AM0.46m | 00:26AM0.48m | 12:37PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
37 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 31 | 45 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 94 | 211 | 354 | 547 | 654 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
20 | 48 | 43 | 37 | 18 | 176 | 169 | 162 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 13 |
6 | 6 | 31 | 38 | 72 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | — | NE 2 | N 2 | WSW 2 | — | SSW 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 62 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 45 | 27 | 50 | 61 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 0 |
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