Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 25 | 39 | 29 | 30 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 71 | 301 | 411 | 499 | 881 | 860 | 763 | 657 | 466 | 393 | 73 | 76 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48AM2.22m | 7:14PM2.03m | 7:41AM2.14m | 8:11PM1.95m | 8:34AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.56m | 1:07AM0.64m | 1:47PM0.64m | 2:01AM0.70m | 2:34PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
42 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 71 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 881 | 860 | 763 | 631 | 466 | 393 | 73 | 76 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
42 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 30 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 657 | 366 | 3 | 69 | 36 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 |
23 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 52 | — | — | 135 | 225 | 403 | 388 | 301 | 411 | 499 | 1194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 269 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
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