
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuamotu Island today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 8PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuamotu Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 322 | 346 | 312 | 225 | 163 | 144 | 92 | 87 | 306 | 586 | 2033 | 3129 | 3407 | 5711 | 2277 | 1579 | 980 | 710 | 536 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.79m | 11:56PM1.72m | 12:25PM1.75m | 00:45AM1.67m | 1:14PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.73m | 6:17AM0.76m | 6:47PM0.77m | 7:06AM0.81m | 7:43PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
174 | 143 | 346 | 312 | 225 | 163 | 144 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 53 | 875 | 1489 | 1663 | 2170 | 2277 | 1579 | 980 | 710 | 536 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
75 | 322 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 81 | 92 | 87 | 51 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | S 16 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | 21 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
16 | — | 67 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 306 | 586 | 2033 | 3129 | 3407 | 5711 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 123 | 99 | 68 | 54 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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