Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunnels today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 5PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
874 | 1087 | 1303 | 1618 | 1767 | 1832 | 1999 | 2324 | 2309 | 2267 | 1701 | 1308 | 959 | 699 | 526 | 464 | 397 | 332 | 292 | 251 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 4:31PM0.57m | 5:27AM0.49m | 4:52PM0.48m | 6:26AM0.51m | 5:06PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.12m | 10:32PM0.07m | 10:33AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.07m | 11:43AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 77 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | N 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
19 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | SW 19 | NNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | W 15 | W 15 |
17 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
874 | 1087 | 1303 | 1618 | 1767 | 1832 | 1999 | 2324 | 2309 | 2267 | 1701 | 1308 | 959 | 699 | 526 | 464 | 397 | 332 | 292 | 251 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 333 | 32 | 264 | 165 | 165 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 32 | 32 |
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