Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuamotu Island today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 6AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuamotu Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
199 | 157 | 154 | 149 | 110 | 87 | 106 | 103 | 84 | 60 | 82 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 28 | 28 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.89m | 6:45AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.96m | 7:25AM1.92m | 7:46PM2.01m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.58m | 1:26AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.53m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 |
199 | 157 | 154 | 149 | 110 | 87 | 106 | 103 | 84 | 60 | 82 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
30 | 31 | 31 | 80 | 35 | 26 | 63 | 88 | 28 | 33 | 57 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
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