Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 2AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 549 | 392 | 378 | 353 | 384 | 403 | 403 | 353 | 297 | 301 | 671 | 854 | 587 | 471 | 253 | 193 | 152 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM2.01m | 5:56AM2.16m | 6:10PM1.97m | 6:48AM2.18m | 7:03PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.53m | 12:25PM0.45m | 00:30AM0.58m | 1:13PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 365 | 549 | 392 | 378 | 353 | 384 | 403 | 403 | 353 | 297 | 301 | 671 | 647 | 587 | 471 | 253 | 193 | 152 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 142 | 143 | 618 | 854 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 1029 | 1362 | 1981 | 1512 | 2461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 472 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 87 | 1 |
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