Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 613 | 604 | 498 | 406 | 393 | 308 | 308 | 250 | 246 | 242 | 237 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 128 | 126 | 95 | 97 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 9:37PM1.21m | 10:00AM1.09m | 10:28PM1.18m | 10:55AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.07m | 4:12PM0.06m | 4:51AM0.08m | 5:04PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 613 | 604 | 498 | 406 | 393 | 308 | 308 | 250 | 246 | 242 | 237 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 507 | 699 | 1212 | 1141 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 24 | S 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 184 | 354 | 485 | 480 | 450 | 311 | 260 | 160 | 154 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 283 | 128 | 126 | 95 | 97 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | SSE 21 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 15 | — | — | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 692 | 724 | 680 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 675 |
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