Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 45 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 44 | 60 | 59 | 148 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 75 | 87 | 87 | 146 | 291 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:42PM2.11m | 1:16AM2.10m | 1:25PM2.11m | 1:50AM2.10m | 2:06PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.79m | 7:10PM0.68m | 7:19AM0.75m | 7:48PM0.64m | 7:59AM0.71m | 8:23PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 17 |
138 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 95 | 94 | 89 | 44 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 75 | 87 | 87 | 146 | 6 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | N 3 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | SE 4 |
18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 63 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 108 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | — | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
72 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | — | 40 | 51 | 19 | — | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | SSE 15 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SE 17 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 148 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 291 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 108 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 87 | 139 | 156 | 172 |
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