
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
485 | 749 | 1027 | 1015 | 980 | 885 | 948 | 950 | 597 | 433 | 207 | 150 | 83 | 77 | 82 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 6 | 54 | 8 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08AM0.96m | 7:45PM1.02m | 7:54AM0.95m | 8:27PM1.04m | 8:40AM0.95m | 9:09PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.20m | 2:00AM0.27m | 2:10PM0.19m | 2:46AM0.24m | 2:54PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
191 | 160 | 217 | 251 | 84 | 211 | 208 | 155 | 597 | 433 | 207 | 150 | 81 | 39 | 446 | 366 | 270 | 222 | 167 | 110 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | NNW 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | NNE 9 |
69 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 147 | 120 | 116 | 138 | 83 | 77 | 82 | 27 | 39 | 42 | 6 | 54 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 18 | E 10 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 9 | NE 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NE 14 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 64 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 |
485 | 749 | 1027 | 1015 | 980 | 885 | 948 | 950 | 45 | 83 | 406 | 455 | 311 | 199 | 40 | 39 | 47 | 62 | 98 | 65 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 679 | 690 | 695 | 698 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 724 | 759 | 724 | 759 | 759 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 |
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