Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 104 | 95 | 93 | 223 | 1350 | 2257 | 2523 | 1473 | 1575 | 1511 | 1271 | 1031 | 978 | 924 | 690 | 473 | 335 | 224 | 174 | 162 | 165 | 110 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.98m | 9:31PM1.99m | 9:52AM2.03m | 10:15PM2.00m | 10:43AM2.08m | 11:02PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.88m | 3:22PM0.73m | 3:46AM0.79m | 4:06PM0.66m | 4:30AM0.68m | 4:55PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
115 | 104 | 95 | 93 | 2 | 785 | 2257 | 2523 | 1473 | 1575 | 1511 | 1271 | 1031 | 978 | 924 | 690 | 473 | 335 | 224 | 174 | 162 | 165 | 110 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 14 | E 9 | ESE 13 | — | SE 22 | SE 22 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | — | 476 | 372 | 365 | 575 | 455 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 134 | 11 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 223 | 1350 | 1108 | 1420 | 9235 | 8428 | 6704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 466 | 745 | 415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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