Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 5AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 119 | 117 | 79 | 48 | 47 | 282 | 107 | 78 | 61 | 199 | 164 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 64 | 118 | 175 | 223 | 299 | 299 | 338 | 338 | 351 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:53AM2.02m | 6:34PM2.04m | 6:50AM1.98m | 7:20PM2.00m | 7:38AM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.83m | 12:34PM0.77m | 00:50AM0.82m | 1:19PM0.73m | 1:34AM0.81m | 2:03PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 119 | 117 | 79 | 10 | 47 | 94 | 107 | 78 | 55 | 199 | 155 | 85 | 36 | 20 | 64 | 65 | 45 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 28 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 18 | ENE 11 | S 16 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 48 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 42 | 61 | 6 | 164 | 5 | 79 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 45 | 28 | 40 | 32 | 282 | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 55 | 144 | 74 | 50 | 118 | 175 | 223 | 299 | 299 | 338 | 338 | 351 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 107 | 141 | 155 | 141 | 141 | 155 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 219 | 219 |
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