Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 22s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 949 | 880 | 869 | 742 | 722 | 702 | 586 | 1952 | 2287 | 2124 | 1853 | 1760 | 1377 | 1136 | 908 | 702 | 661 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28PM2.11m | 8:53AM1.99m | 9:21PM2.12m | 9:45AM2.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.53m | 3:01PM0.47m | 3:41AM0.52m | 3:54PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 949 | 880 | 869 | 742 | 722 | 702 | 586 | 1952 | 2287 | 2124 | 1853 | 1760 | 1377 | 1136 | 908 | 702 | 661 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 186 | 142 | 371 | 293 | 226 | 158 | 158 | 529 | 522 | 514 | 465 | 427 | 357 | 317 | 317 | 241 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 24 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 124 | 113 | 109 | — | 8 | 30 | 432 | 185 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 118 | 11 | 11 |
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