
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 87 | 104 | 39 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:58AM2.33m | 5:02PM2.10m | 5:37AM2.29m | 5:31PM2.12m | 6:15AM2.22m | 6:06PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.54m | 11:17AM0.56m | 11:17PM0.56m | 11:56AM0.63m | 00:01AM0.60m | 12:33PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | SE 14 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 6 |
40 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SE 14 |
4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 18 | S 14 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | E 7 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 87 | 104 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 88 | 88 | 137 | 137 | 139 | 108 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 90 | 8 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 141 | 107 |
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