
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 1AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
417 | 138 | 284 | 901 | 656 | 589 | 625 | 623 | 680 | 568 | 497 | 433 | 396 | 377 | 332 | 287 | 287 | 244 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.98m | 7:10AM2.05m | 7:32PM1.95m | 8:02AM2.08m | 8:23PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.56m | 1:02AM0.67m | 1:35PM0.57m | 1:48AM0.69m | 2:20PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | E 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
6 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 656 | 589 | 625 | 3 | 3 | 568 | 497 | 433 | 396 | 377 | 332 | 287 | 287 | 244 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | — | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 16 |
8 | 138 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — |
4 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 3 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
417 | 431 | 284 | 901 | 1640 | 1979 | 6 | 623 | 680 | 1818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 2 | 214 | 191 | 191 | 219 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
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