
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainuiomata Reefs today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainuiomata Reefs at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wainuiomata Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 364 | 890 | 1056 | 2254 | 3762 | 5260 | 4146 | 2612 | 1509 | 935 | 621 | 467 | 360 | 411 | 336 | 256 | 184 | 404 | 1075 | 703 | 477 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:05PM0.92m | 00:22AM0.82m | 12:43PM0.90m | 00:59AM0.78m | 1:22PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.14m | 6:21PM0.16m | 6:24AM0.16m | 6:59PM0.19m | 6:59AM0.19m | 7:40PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NW 6 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
195 | 59 | 121 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 5260 | 4146 | 2612 | 1509 | 935 | 621 | 467 | 360 | 411 | 336 | 256 | 184 | 33 | 6 | 703 | 477 | 282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
32 | 31 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 30 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 9 | N 16 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | — | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | — | 16 | 23 | 14 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 9 | S 8 | — | — | NNW 2 |
307 | 364 | 890 | 1056 | 2254 | 3762 | — | — | — | 15 | 61 | 83 | 130 | 253 | 249 | 365 | 309 | 189 | 404 | 1075 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 166 | 69 | 66 | 295 | 234 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 56 | 118 | 113 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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