Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 11AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 50 | 103 | 100 | 99 | 156 | 294 | 119 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM2.12m | 3:59PM2.06m | 4:20AM2.14m | 4:39PM2.04m | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:22PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.51m | 10:16PM0.47m | 10:47AM0.45m | 10:59PM0.49m | 11:37AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
37 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 50 | 103 | 100 | 73 | 156 | 294 | 119 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 16 |
14 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 97 | 215 | 54 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | E 11 |
6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 166 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 0 | 311 | 155 |
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