
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 12PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 64 | 47 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:50AM2.04m | 12:43PM2.08m | 1:23AM2.07m | 1:23PM2.05m | 1:55AM2.12m | 2:03PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.78m | 7:10PM0.55m | 7:23AM0.68m | 7:40PM0.46m | 8:01AM0.56m | 8:12PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | ESE 15 | SSE 13 |
61 | 45 | 60 | 48 | 64 | 47 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 44 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 15 |
12 | 60 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 13 | ESE 12 |
14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
124 | 277 | 25 | 39 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 8 | 166 | 166 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 8 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 108 | 139 | 137 | 108 |
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