
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
243 | 105 | 138 | 97 | 121 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 26 | 66 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 753 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50PM1.07m | 10:12AM0.98m | 10:32PM1.08m | 10:59AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.19m | 4:23PM0.19m | 4:58AM0.16m | 5:09PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 |
29 | 36 | 78 | 74 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 66 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 753 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 12 |
36 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 30 | 26 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 12 | SSE 9 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | — | N 15 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 |
243 | 105 | 138 | 97 | 121 | 125 | 99 | 119 | 125 | 113 | 195 | 216 | 329 | 384 | 589 | 1255 | 1269 | 1210 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 687 | 695 | 702 | 736 | 721 | 826 | 826 | 721 | 864 | 808 | 808 | 811 | 712 | 724 | 724 | 676 | 676 |
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