
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
523 | 625 | 796 | 919 | 887 | 817 | 859 | 553 | 439 | 372 | 282 | 207 | 167 | 114 | 75 | 68 | 49 | 50 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 51 | 107 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.04m | 6:59AM1.02m | 7:07PM1.04m | 7:47AM1.04m | 7:54PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.25m | 00:40AM0.15m | 1:01PM0.26m | 1:27AM0.15m | 1:51PM0.27m | 2:13AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | 8:29 | |
mm | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 |
8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 686 | 553 | 439 | 372 | 282 | 207 | 167 | 114 | 75 | 68 | 49 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | E 10 | E 9 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | SSW 11 | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 | E 9 | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | E 10 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | SSE 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 19 | N 19 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
523 | 625 | 796 | 919 | 887 | 817 | 859 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 50 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 51 | 107 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 743 | 785 | 750 | 719 | 676 | 674 | 687 | 695 | 695 | 697 | 701 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 |
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