Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 49 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 44 | 30 | 38 | 40 | 74 | 90 | 183 | 328 | 407 | 773 | |
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 | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:53AM2.30m | 6:23PM2.16m | 6:48AM2.22m | 7:14PM2.03m | 7:41AM2.14m | 8:11PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.48m | 00:17AM0.60m | 12:59PM0.56m | 1:07AM0.64m | 1:47PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SE 15 |
27 | 36 | 38 | 32 | 68 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 44 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 90 | 183 | 18 | 407 | 773 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 13 | SE 15 | E 10 |
7 | 49 | 66 | 69 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 21 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 36 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | E 11 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | ESE 12 |
49 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
72 | 47 | 62 | 50 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | 605 | 824 | 788 | 328 | 1525 | 1397 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 107 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 269 | 8 | 0 |
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