
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunnels today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 234 | 196 | 240 | 253 | 191 | 137 | 138 | 113 | 142 | 191 | 123 | 88 | 103 | 94 | 83 | 105 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 106 | 108 | 104 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35AM0.69m | 3:48PM0.29m | 6:40AM0.69m | 7:57AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.23m | 10:01PM0.02m | 10:47PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
275 | 234 | 196 | 168 | 169 | 167 | 137 | 138 | 113 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 88 | 103 | 94 | 81 | 68 | 79 | 113 | 110 | 79 | 81 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 14 | E 13 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
222 | 209 | 331 | 240 | 135 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 51 | 191 | 123 | 32 | 29 | 55 | 83 | 105 | 120 | 58 | 59 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 13 | NNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
180 | 157 | 150 | 191 | 253 | 191 | 116 | 123 | 96 | 142 | 33 | 32 | 84 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 44 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
11 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 115 | 10 | 15 | 77 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 73 | 101 | 108 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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