Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
80 | 80 | 106 | 123 | 143 | 211 | 445 | 853 | 279 | 558 | 329 | 367 | 307 | 237 | 221 | 98 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:46AM0.99m | 2:24PM0.98m | 2:32AM0.97m | 3:12PM0.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.31m | 8:08AM0.25m | 8:30PM0.33m | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:18PM0.34m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | N 8 | ESE 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 |
54 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 50 | 56 | 279 | 58 | 329 | 367 | 307 | 237 | 221 | 98 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NW 10 | S 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
80 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 6 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 21 | 70 | 5 | 20 | 53 | 54 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
46 | 80 | 106 | 123 | 143 | 211 | 445 | 853 | 459 | 558 | 99 | 126 | 160 | 147 | 114 | 123 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 701 | 701 | 719 | 695 | 695 | 696 | 695 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 |
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