Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1312 | 1271 | 1136 | 1013 | 997 | 880 | 747 | 701 | 610 | 596 | 526 | 448 | 448 | 382 | 319 | 269 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.97m | 6:15PM1.00m | 6:20AM0.96m | 7:01PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.34m | 11:53AM0.23m | 00:23AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1312 | 1271 | 1136 | 1013 | 997 | 880 | 747 | 701 | 610 | 596 | 526 | 448 | 448 | 382 | 319 | 269 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 37 | 55 | 65 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | S 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 68 | 173 | 50 | 68 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 59 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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