
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | NE 13 | N 14 | E 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
952 | 908 | 766 | 479 | 555 | 455 | 343 | 242 | 179 | 172 | 65 | 56 | 41 | 55 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.03m | 00:03AM1.11m | 12:39PM1.05m | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:33PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.14m | 5:58PM0.20m | 6:31AM0.12m | 6:49PM0.20m | 7:22AM0.11m | 7:44PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
952 | 908 | 766 | 479 | 555 | 455 | 343 | 734 | 902 | 1010 | 1292 | 1475 | 1557 | 1531 | 1307 | 700 | 534 | 500 | 560 | 541 | 454 | 1016 | 886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | WNW 6 | SE 16 | E 13 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 14 | SSE 15 | ENE 13 | E 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 4 | 60 | 346 | 242 | 179 | 172 | 65 | 56 | 41 | 55 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 193 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 6 | NE 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 10 | NE 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 10 | NE 13 | N 14 | E 13 | ENE 14 | NW 6 | ENE 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 |
107 | 113 | 140 | 143 | 186 | 240 | 217 | 217 | 161 | 143 | 95 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 65 | 71 | 59 | 44 | 30 | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 676 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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