Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
106 | 98 | 107 | 157 | 261 | 308 | 379 | 459 | 499 | 638 | 400 | 441 | 476 | 547 | 524 | 498 | 708 | 1347 | 1422 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26PM1.19m | 7:48AM1.10m | 8:19PM1.18m | 8:45AM1.09m | 9:11PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.10m | 2:02PM0.05m | 2:40AM0.08m | 2:56PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
91 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 349 | 359 | 343 | 327 | 380 | 400 | 424 | 1347 | 1422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 12 | NNE 9 |
6 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | — | N 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 15 | SE 14 |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 32 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — |
106 | 98 | 107 | 157 | 261 | 308 | 379 | 459 | 499 | 638 | 400 | 441 | 476 | 547 | 524 | 498 | 708 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 701 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 695 | 692 | 676 | 687 | 705 | 721 | 759 | 759 | 803 |
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