
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 47 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 46 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:25AM2.41m | 11:01PM2.23m | 11:19AM2.42m | 11:59PM2.31m | 12:14PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.65m | 5:05AM0.78m | 5:40PM0.61m | 6:04AM0.73m | 6:37PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
68 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 47 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
5 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | S 20 | SE 15 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 46 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 137 | 139 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 139 | 108 | 88 |
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