Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 10s 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 (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
434 | 377 | 275 | 268 | 174 | 123 | 365 | 452 | 330 | 280 | 294 | 378 | 384 | 336 | 287 | 292 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:22PM2.01m | 5:56AM2.16m | 6:10PM1.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.49m | 11:37AM0.42m | 11:44PM0.53m | 12:25PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
434 | 377 | 275 | 268 | 174 | 123 | 365 | 452 | 330 | 280 | 294 | 378 | 384 | 336 | 287 | 292 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | SSE 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 17 |
1 | 1 | — | 161 | 84 | 55 | — | — | 237 | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | 104 | 111 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 10 | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
1024 | — | 671 | 651 | — | 38 | 24 | 1080 | 1194 | — | 1280 | 2440 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 240 | 809 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 1 | 0 |
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