
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 9AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:11PM2.41m | 1:49AM2.36m | 2:13PM2.37m | 2:41AM2.35m | 3:10PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.65m | 7:28PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.57m | 8:17PM0.49m | 8:51AM0.51m | 9:04PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SE 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 15 | E 5 | E 5 |
10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | E 8 | E 12 | SE 15 | E 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 14 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 141 | 163 | 87 | 90 | 112 | 87 | 163 | 163 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 108 | 137 | 108 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 |
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