Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 8AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 89 | 44 | 46 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 49 | 87 | 92 | 229 | 135 | 193 | 302 | 298 | 390 | 362 | 220 | 164 | 122 | 499 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:16AM2.10m | 1:25PM2.11m | 1:50AM2.10m | 2:06PM2.10m | 2:23AM2.10m | 2:43PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.75m | 7:48PM0.64m | 7:59AM0.71m | 8:23PM0.59m | 8:38AM0.65m | 8:58PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 4 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 7 |
94 | 89 | 44 | 46 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 49 | 87 | 92 | 17 | 8 | 193 | 302 | 298 | 390 | 362 | 220 | 164 | 122 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 17 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 |
20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 135 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 3 | S 11 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 51 | 19 | 18 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 38 | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 16 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 229 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 46 | 67 | 499 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 137 | 139 | 339 | 339 |
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