
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
569 | 563 | 536 | 492 | 411 | 268 | 341 | 371 | 336 | 313 | 302 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 190 | 278 | 170 | 133 | 183 | 623 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.07m | 10:58PM1.06m | 11:30AM1.05m | 11:41PM1.03m | 12:13PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.23m | 5:18AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.26m | 6:01AM0.21m | 6:24PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
569 | 563 | 536 | 492 | 411 | 268 | 341 | 371 | 336 | 313 | 302 | 230 | 107 | 113 | 111 | 107 | 85 | 88 | 183 | 289 | 471 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | ESE 13 | N 5 | N 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 133 | 26 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 230 | 230 | 190 | 5 | 170 | 133 | 130 | 143 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | S 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 99 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | SSE 3 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | NE 8 |
34 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 23 | — | — | 47 | 64 | 81 | 97 | 158 | — | 5 | 278 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 623 | 291 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 0 | 705 | 0 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 687 | 715 |
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