Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 107 | 198 | 310 | 435 | 671 | 746 | 650 | 666 | 592 | 541 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58AM0.94m | 5:37PM0.99m | 5:49AM0.94m | 6:24PM1.01m | 6:39AM0.95m | 7:09PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.30m | 12:04PM0.22m | 00:40AM0.26m | 12:52PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 163 | 182 | 240 | 214 | 138 | 116 | 237 | 320 | 346 | 305 | 281 | 247 | 247 | 193 | 151 | 138 | 111 | 109 | 69 | 68 | 47 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 14 | NW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 107 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 64 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 7 | ESE 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | S 22 | — | SE 12 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 36 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 124 | 180 | 163 | 141 | 250 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 43 | 107 | 198 | 310 | 435 | 671 | 746 | 650 | 666 | 592 | 541 | 612 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 676 | 687 | 697 | 697 | 699 | 699 | 697 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 |
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