Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 163 | 184 | 177 | 174 | 125 | 132 | 130 | 171 | 272 | 206 | 198 | 189 | 183 | 217 | 217 | 503 | 447 | 447 | 466 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31AM0.91m | 4:06PM0.97m | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:55PM0.99m | 5:18AM0.93m | 5:44PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.26m | 10:24PM0.29m | 10:37AM0.25m | 11:15PM0.25m | 11:28AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 199 | 194 | 147 | 116 | 125 | 114 | 86 | 171 | 272 | 206 | 198 | 189 | 188 | 193 | 174 | 503 | 447 | 447 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 11 | WNW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 13 | ESE 15 | E 15 | N 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 33 | 55 | 163 | 184 | 177 | 174 | 64 | 132 | 130 | 85 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 183 | 217 | 217 | 3 | 77 | 109 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 6 | NW 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 6 | S 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 15 | E 17 | E 16 | ESE 12 | N 12 | S 15 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 46 | 246 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 258 | 207 | 200 | 461 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 56 | 78 | 119 | 88 | 97 | 223 | 176 | 188 | 179 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 674 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 679 | 674 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 675 | 675 |
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