
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 3PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 59 | 14 | 15 | 268 | 183 | 126 | 104 | 89 | 75 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 34 | 83 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.06m | 00:07AM2.02m | 12:24PM2.07m | 00:54AM2.03m | 1:02PM2.08m | 1:28AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:06AM0.68m | 6:44PM0.63m | 6:49AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 34 | 46 | 59 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 183 | 126 | 104 | 89 | 75 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 34 | 66 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 18 | SSE 18 |
19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | — | 22 | 39 | 37 | 23 | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 83 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 |
3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 37 | 18 | — | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 184 | 182 | 327 | 344 | 114 | 270 | 268 | 871 | 549 | 569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 87 | 137 | 155 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 219 | 141 | 107 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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