Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 80 | 35 | 26 | 44 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 107 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 59 | 129 | 248 | 534 | 727 | 580 | 381 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:45AM2.30m | 8:20PM2.41m | 8:44AM2.21m | 9:14PM2.30m | 9:46AM2.12m | 10:11PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.65m | 1:52PM0.53m | 2:15AM0.67m | 2:50PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.66m | 3:49PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 13 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 59 | 129 | 248 | 534 | 727 | 580 | 381 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 17 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | E 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | SSE 15 | — | — | S 5 | SE 15 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 39 | 80 | — | — | 44 | — | — | 24 | 107 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 141 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 137 | 88 | 1 | 0 |
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