
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuhawaiki Point today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuhawaiki Point at 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuhawaiki Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 195 | 195 | 242 | 242 | 312 | 317 | 372 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 367 | 367 | 378 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 298 | 273 | 260 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56PM2.10m | 2:00AM2.18m | 2:39PM2.11m | 2:32AM2.17m | 3:19PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.71m | 8:12PM0.74m | 8:29AM0.69m | 8:50PM0.75m | 9:09AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
151 | 195 | 195 | 242 | 242 | 312 | 317 | 372 | 367 | 361 | 361 | 367 | 367 | 378 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 298 | 273 | 260 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
26 | 3 | 47 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 15 | — | S 18 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 14 |
12 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 17 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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