Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 79 | 48 | 53 | 362 | 289 | 74 | 72 | 246 | 199 | 114 | 78 | 140 | 250 | 405 | 495 | 627 | 674 | 723 | 784 | 736 | 690 | 669 | 580 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:53AM2.02m | 6:34PM2.04m | 6:50AM1.98m | 7:20PM2.00m | 7:38AM1.99m | 8:07PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.83m | 12:34PM0.77m | 00:50AM0.82m | 1:19PM0.73m | 1:34AM0.81m | 2:03PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 117 | 79 | 10 | 48 | 114 | 127 | 74 | 72 | 246 | 199 | 114 | 78 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 50 | — | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 18 | S 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 11 | 48 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 42 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 32 | 48 | 53 | 362 | 289 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 140 | 250 | 405 | 495 | 627 | 674 | 723 | 784 | 736 | 690 | 669 | 580 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 166 | 166 | 164 | 166 | 223 | 219 | 152 | 219 | 163 | 152 | 151 |
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