
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NE 12 | NW 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
70 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 21 | 44 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.13m | 7:31AM1.07m | 7:53PM1.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.12m | 12:46PM0.11m | 1:22AM0.10m | 1:40PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNW 6 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
70 | 68 | 66 | 21 | 64 | 60 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 24 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 13 | NNW 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | S 17 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 16 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 6 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 13 | 35 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 11 | S 17 | SSE 17 | NE 13 |
7 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 11 | 23 | 57 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
23 | 37 | 45 | 22 | 33 | 82 | 84 | 120 | 98 | 66 | 34 | 33 | 70 | 113 | 141 | 163 | 155 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 690 | 692 | 719 | 722 | 676 | 675 | 687 | 680 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 766 | 766 | 692 | 676 |
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