Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 111 | 108 | 76 | 73 | 58 | 148 | 184 | 233 | 295 | 302 | 327 | 395 | 688 | 163 | 184 | 159 | 162 | 129 | 99 | 91 | 88 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:10AM2.46m | 1:48PM2.46m | 2:00AM2.52m | 2:52PM2.50m | 2:52AM2.52m | 3:52PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.61m | 7:53PM0.56m | 8:21AM0.51m | 8:44PM0.56m | 9:16AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 111 | 108 | 76 | 73 | 58 | 69 | 80 | 86 | 110 | 116 | 130 | 141 | 185 | 163 | 184 | 159 | 162 | 129 | 99 | 91 | 88 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 2 | — | NNE 3 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 148 | 184 | 233 | 295 | 302 | 327 | 395 | 688 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 1 | 137 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 8 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 137 | 0 | 0 |
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