Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 74 | 77 | 92 | 123 | 196 | 341 | 470 | 507 | 692 | 1046 | 1596 | 959 | 561 | 267 | 108 | 52 | 24 | 22 | 666 | 373 | 241 | 104 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.08m | 10:40PM1.05m | 11:13AM1.07m | 11:22PM1.03m | 11:55AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.15m | 4:40PM0.24m | 4:58AM0.17m | 5:25PM0.26m | 5:41AM0.19m | 6:08PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 5 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 959 | 561 | 267 | 108 | 52 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 373 | 241 | 104 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 8 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 13 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 43 | 74 | 77 | 92 | 123 | 196 | 341 | 470 | 507 | 692 | 1046 | 1596 | 657 | 2335 | 3136 | 3192 | 2322 | 1484 | 1077 | 666 | 46 | 36 | 74 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 697 | 697 | 697 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 690 | 692 | 759 | 759 | 817 | 817 | 817 | 777 | 777 | 724 | 724 | 721 | 839 | 839 | 676 | 676 |
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