Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 72 | 109 | 183 | 494 | 689 | 783 | 780 | 687 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.13m | 3:22AM1.04m | 3:58PM1.11m | 4:23AM1.02m | 4:55PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.17m | 9:37AM0.12m | 10:17PM0.16m | 10:35AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 28 | 82 | 79 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 494 | 689 | 783 | 780 | 687 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WNW 6 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 81 | 41 | 56 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 239 | 218 | 172 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 12 | S 16 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 72 | 109 | 183 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 697 | 679 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 675 | 676 | 0 | 676 | 687 | 687 |
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