Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 7AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 141 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 195 | 242 | 242 | 312 | 317 | 372 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 367 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31AM2.15m | 1:56PM2.10m | 2:00AM2.18m | 2:39PM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.71m | 7:49AM0.71m | 8:12PM0.74m | 8:29AM0.69m | 8:50PM0.75m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 141 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 195 | 242 | 242 | 312 | 317 | 372 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 367 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 1 | 0 |
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