Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuamotu Island today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuamotu Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
568 | 525 | 238 | 242 | 317 | 237 | 230 | 180 | 156 | 166 | 126 | 105 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.84m | 00:30AM1.79m | 1:01PM1.78m | 1:14AM1.71m | 1:46PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.72m | 6:53AM0.69m | 7:17PM0.77m | 7:38AM0.75m | 8:09PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 |
568 | 525 | 238 | 242 | 317 | 237 | 230 | 180 | 156 | 166 | 126 | 105 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 |
123 | 118 | 86 | 63 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 |
— | — | 142 | 97 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
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