Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 39 | 54 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 39 | 60 | 59 | 64 | 120 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 66 | 58 | 127 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.34m | 00:16AM2.35m | 12:48PM2.41m | 1:10AM2.46m | 1:48PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.68m | 6:29AM0.68m | 7:03PM0.61m | 7:25AM0.61m | 7:53PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 39 | 54 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 39 | 60 | 59 | 64 | 120 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 155 | 108 | 137 | 137 | 108 | 1 | 137 | 139 | 139 | 223 |
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