Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 57 | 138 | 261 | 534 | 522 | 395 | 251 | 220 | 127 | 118 | 109 | 99 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.21m | 9:14PM2.30m | 9:46AM2.12m | 10:11PM2.17m | 10:46AM2.07m | 11:09PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.67m | 2:50PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.66m | 3:49PM0.65m | 4:26AM0.65m | 4:53PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 57 | 138 | 261 | 534 | 522 | 395 | 251 | 220 | 127 | 118 | 109 | 99 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 112 | 112 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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