Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 747 | 701 | 610 | 599 | 526 | 448 | 379 | 382 | 319 | 269 | 214 | 167 | 172 | 269 | 498 | 789 | 1174 | 1062 | 938 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.00m | 6:20AM0.96m | 7:01PM1.01m | 7:08AM0.96m | 7:45PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.21m | 1:12AM0.30m | 1:25PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 747 | 701 | 610 | 599 | 526 | 448 | 379 | 382 | 319 | 269 | 214 | 167 | 130 | 96 | 151 | 160 | 217 | 251 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 37 | 55 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 65 | 69 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | S 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 68 | 120 | 50 | 68 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 86 | 58 | 89 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 46 | 62 | 93 | 172 | 269 | 498 | 789 | 1174 | 1062 | 938 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 697 | 674 | 679 | 695 | 700 | 700 | 715 |
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