Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tunnels today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tunnels at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tunnels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
308 | 364 | 392 | 500 | 412 | 448 | 562 | 683 | 836 | 952 | 1026 | 1249 | 1420 | 1391 | 1751 | 2960 | 4285 | 3139 | 2096 | 1320 | 1045 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04PM0.66m | 4:34AM0.46m | 4:31PM0.57m | 5:27AM0.49m | 4:52PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.05m | 10:08PM0.08m | 9:40AM0.12m | 10:32PM0.07m | 10:33AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
24 | 23 | 12 | 359 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 57 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 13 | SE 12 | S 16 |
6 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | S 14 | S 14 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | SE 12 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 16 | S 13 | SE 12 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
308 | 364 | 392 | 500 | 412 | 448 | 562 | 683 | 836 | 952 | 1026 | 1249 | 1420 | 1391 | 1751 | 2960 | 4285 | 3139 | 2096 | 1320 | 1045 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 332 | 264 | 165 | 159 | 159 |
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