
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 45 | 55 | 51 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.14m | 10:47PM1.15m | 11:23AM1.16m | 11:37PM1.15m | 12:14PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.15m | 5:10AM0.05m | 5:37PM0.15m | 6:01AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
74 | 74 | 74 | 52 | 37 | 64 | 37 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 43 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 144 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 15 | N 12 | N 11 | SSE 13 | NE 11 | NNW 4 | N 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | N 7 | N 8 |
22 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 86 | 26 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 11 | N 7 | SSE 13 | WNW 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
1 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
6 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 45 | 55 | 51 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 56 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 687 | 697 | 766 | 777 | 705 |
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