Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 73 | 53 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 136 | 36 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 150 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:22AM2.03m | 11:08PM2.04m | 11:11AM2.06m | 11:56PM2.08m | 11:57AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.82m | 4:32PM0.74m | 4:58AM0.84m | 5:34PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.83m | 6:26PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 |
102 | 73 | 53 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 |
6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 10 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | — | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | E 14 | ESE 14 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 15 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 14 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 88 | 2 | 108 | 149 | 315 | 311 | 363 | 311 | 311 |
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