Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 85 | 50 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 69 | 91 | 144 | 141 | 145 | 186 | 212 | 462 | 459 | 479 | 492 | 616 | 729 | 865 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.18m | 6:50AM1.11m | 7:26PM1.19m | 7:48AM1.10m | 8:19PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.04m | 00:45AM0.12m | 1:05PM0.04m | 1:44AM0.10m | 2:02PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
50 | 30 | 50 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 30 | 91 | 84 | 82 | 87 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 17 |
25 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 8 | NNW 8 | E 14 | SSE 8 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 18 | — | W 19 |
14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
92 | 85 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 39 | 53 | 69 | 91 | 144 | 141 | 145 | 186 | 212 | 462 | 459 | 479 | 492 | 616 | 729 | 865 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 674 | 674 | 678 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 695 | 690 | 697 | 697 | 675 | 676 |
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