Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 4 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
471 | 301 | 246 | 176 | 103 | 74 | 167 | 67 | 122 | 167 | 181 | 209 | 134 | 104 | 81 | 54 | 41 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 17 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12PM0.97m | 3:19AM0.96m | 4:00PM0.96m | 4:08AM0.94m | 4:49PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:18PM0.34m | 9:40AM0.26m | 10:07PM0.34m | 10:28AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -6 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
471 | 301 | 246 | 176 | 103 | 74 | 30 | 28 | 47 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 134 | 104 | 81 | 54 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 18 |
58 | 57 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 |
4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 64 | 59 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
123 | 128 | 102 | 73 | 66 | 40 | 167 | 67 | 122 | 167 | 181 | 209 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 38 | 40 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 675 | 687 | 690 | 690 | 678 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 680 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 687 |
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