Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunnels today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 6PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3845 | 3846 | 2398 | 1541 | 1121 | 877 | 643 | 470 | 401 | 332 | 292 | 251 | 220 | 186 | 156 | 143 | 139 | 110 | 97 | 89 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:52PM0.48m | 6:26AM0.51m | 5:06PM0.40m | 7:35AM0.52m | 4:36PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.07m | 11:43AM0.25m | 11:24PM0.07m | 2:22PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 186 | 24 | 34 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 11 | W 13 | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | E 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
15 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | WSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
3845 | 3846 | 2398 | 1541 | 1121 | 877 | 643 | 470 | 401 | 332 | 292 | 251 | 220 | — | 156 | 143 | 139 | 110 | 97 | 89 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 440 | 165 | 165 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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