Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 11AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 235 | 210 | 139 | 110 | 79 | 58 | 41 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM2.15m | 11:55PM2.12m | 12:32PM2.23m | 00:50AM2.22m | 1:26PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.59m | 5:48PM0.58m | 6:02AM0.53m | 6:44PM0.56m | 6:55AM0.53m | 7:40PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
59 | 235 | 210 | 139 | 110 | 79 | 58 | 41 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
114 | 111 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | SE 12 |
79 | 5 | 44 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 156 | 137 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 137 | 88 | 87 |
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