Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 3PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 25 | 103 | 173 | 451 | 387 | 294 | 142 | 158 | 121 | 78 | 412 | 361 | 256 | 289 | 289 | 378 | 330 | 255 | 292 | 295 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.04m | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:22PM2.01m | 5:56AM2.16m | 6:10PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.45m | 10:59PM0.49m | 11:37AM0.42m | 11:44PM0.53m | 12:25PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
24 | 25 | 103 | 173 | 451 | 387 | 294 | 142 | 158 | 121 | 78 | 412 | 361 | 256 | 289 | 289 | 378 | 330 | 255 | 292 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 17 |
5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 57 | 54 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 102 | 109 | 295 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | S 12 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | WSW 4 | S 5 | S 9 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
— | 1 | 13 | 25 | 264 | — | — | 568 | 840 | 31 | 82 | 12 | 1275 | 957 | 1714 | 1200 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 137 | 311 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 240 | 703 | 8 | 8 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
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