Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 10AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
384 | 451 | 504 | 449 | 353 | 353 | 306 | 671 | 844 | 580 | 471 | 257 | 234 | 154 | 114 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56AM2.16m | 6:10PM1.97m | 6:48AM2.18m | 7:03PM1.94m | 7:44AM2.21m | 8:03PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.45m | 00:30AM0.58m | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:20AM0.65m | 2:01PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
384 | 451 | 504 | 449 | 353 | 353 | 306 | 671 | 640 | 580 | 471 | 257 | 234 | 154 | 114 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 17 |
— | — | — | — | 140 | 142 | 143 | 625 | 844 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | S 15 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 1761 | 2667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 137 | 137 | 88 | 87 |
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