
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (22 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSW 5 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:03AM0.89m | 3:34PM0.98m | 3:56AM0.89m | 4:22PM0.99m | 4:51AM0.91m | 5:12PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.27m | 9:58PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.26m | 10:47PM0.24m | 10:58AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
30 | 35 | 55 | 61 | 46 | 74 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 65 | 99 | 152 | 129 | 132 | 107 | 114 | 118 | 114 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | WNW 6 | NNE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
73 | 42 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 191 | 249 | 165 | 77 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 5 | N 12 | NNE 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 15 | N 11 | N 11 |
5 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 |
21 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 42 | 62 | 108 | 138 | 193 | 98 | 72 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 687 | 687 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 |
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