
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuahine Point today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuahine Point at 6PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuahine Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
651 | 1314 | 748 | 1490 | 1802 | 2522 | 1504 | 1080 | 952 | 850 | 626 | 503 | 354 | 439 | 403 | 396 | 311 | 248 | 220 | 294 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.82m | 8:24PM1.93m | 8:38AM1.87m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:19AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.60m | 2:41AM0.63m | 2:43PM0.56m | 3:20AM0.58m | 3:24PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
297 | 567 | 46 | 919 | 937 | 1682 | 1504 | 1080 | 952 | 850 | 626 | 503 | 354 | 439 | 403 | 396 | 311 | 248 | 220 | 294 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | E 16 | SSE 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | E 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 7 | E 14 | S 24 | E 14 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 |
72 | 46 | 40 | 5 | 316 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 4 | 55 | 82 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 17 | NE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 14 | ENE 14 | SE 12 | S 23 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
64 | 63 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 62 | 54 | 59 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
651 | 1314 | 748 | 1490 | 1802 | 2522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
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