Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuamotu Island today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuamotu Island at 11AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuamotu Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 37 | 64 | 176 | 227 | 214 | 561 | 547 | 498 | 651 | 841 | 923 | 923 | 1902 | 1036 | 1019 | 1170 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.92m | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:24PM2.02m | 8:46AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.53m | 2:04AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.50m | 2:42AM0.47m | 2:52PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
82 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 64 | 176 | 227 | 214 | 561 | 547 | 498 | 651 | 841 | 923 | 923 | 1060 | 1036 | 1019 | 1170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 24 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 9 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 14 | S 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 |
22 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — |
64 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1902 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
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