Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 372 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 298 | 273 | 260 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 137 | 107 | 106 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.17m | 3:19PM2.10m | 3:10AM2.14m | 3:57PM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.75m | 9:09AM0.68m | 9:31PM0.73m | 9:48AM0.68m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 367 | 372 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 298 | 273 | 260 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 137 | 107 | 106 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 62 | 21 | 20 | — | 10 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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