Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s 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 (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 989 | 867 | 854 | 713 | 613 | 604 | 498 | 406 | 393 | 308 | 308 | 250 | 246 | 242 | 179 | 173 | 170 | 130 | 128 | 126 | 95 | 97 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.12m | 9:37PM1.21m | 10:00AM1.09m | 10:28PM1.18m | 10:55AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.08m | 3:18PM0.02m | 3:58AM0.07m | 4:12PM0.06m | 4:51AM0.08m | 5:04PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 20 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 989 | 867 | 854 | 713 | 613 | 604 | 498 | 406 | 393 | 308 | 308 | 250 | 246 | 242 | 179 | 173 | 170 | 130 | 671 | 1138 | 1085 | 804 | 930 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 24 | S 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 184 | 358 | 485 | 480 | 450 | 311 | 260 | 160 | 154 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 286 | 128 | 126 | 95 | 97 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 7 | SSW 20 | S 25 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSE 21 | S 9 | S 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 75 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 36 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 31 | 15 | — | 11 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 724 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 |
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