Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 114 | 136 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 32 | 40 | 304 | 301 | 268 | 180 | 91 | 85 | 78 | 51 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM2.06m | 11:56PM2.08m | 11:57AM2.09m | 00:38AM2.10m | 12:42PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.84m | 5:34PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.83m | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:36AM0.79m | 7:10PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 304 | 301 | 268 | 180 | 91 | 85 | 78 | 51 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | S 16 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 17 | 114 | 136 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 412 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 165 | 137 | 97 | 87 | 108 | 149 | 315 | 312 | 311 | 311 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
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