Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 10AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 140 | 215 | 156 | 426 | 522 | 306 | 289 | 299 | 359 | 390 | 397 | 341 | 292 | 297 | 223 | 647 | 534 | 477 | 257 | 164 | 122 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:22PM2.01m | 5:56AM2.16m | 6:10PM1.97m | 6:48AM2.18m | 7:03PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.42m | 11:44PM0.53m | 12:25PM0.45m | 00:30AM0.58m | 1:13PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
275 | 41 | 215 | 156 | 426 | 522 | 306 | 289 | 299 | 359 | 390 | 397 | 341 | 292 | 297 | 223 | 647 | 508 | 477 | 257 | 164 | 122 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
1 | 140 | 81 | 81 | — | — | 242 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 73 | 137 | 138 | 190 | 492 | 534 | 288 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 11 |
3 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 4 | — |
— | 691 | 1024 | 38 | 24 | 1263 | 1102 | 1642 | 1755 | 2470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 335 | 809 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 155 | 8 | 1 | 87 |
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