
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 5AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
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 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 71 | 104 | 114 | 120 | 188 | 193 | 135 | 318 | 487 | 671 | 566 | 447 | 430 | 419 | 414 | 419 | 409 | 398 | 318 | 309 | 272 | 214 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:52AM2.26m | 5:06PM2.09m | 5:41AM2.29m | 5:50PM2.07m | 6:34AM2.32m | 6:40PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.36m | 11:16AM0.33m | 11:22PM0.40m | 12:08PM0.35m | 00:12AM0.47m | 1:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 12 |
51 | 71 | 104 | 111 | 120 | 188 | 193 | 56 | 318 | 487 | 671 | 566 | 447 | 430 | 419 | 414 | 419 | 409 | 398 | 318 | 309 | 272 | 214 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 11 | ENE 4 |
71 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 31 | 135 | 32 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 231 | 149 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 15 |
8 | 44 | 99 | 114 | 96 | 95 | 64 | 32 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 185 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 155 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 1 |
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