
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:45am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
504 | 434 | 363 | 355 | 300 | 249 | 208 | 190 | 157 | 140 | 133 | 126 | 101 | 98 | 88 | 98 | 98 | 117 | 114 | 134 | 131 | 138 | 160 | 134 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.01m | 5:51PM1.09m | 6:24AM1.01m | 6:45PM1.08m | 7:20AM1.03m | 7:36PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.15m | 11:33AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.14m | 12:30PM0.18m | 1:06AM0.13m | 1:25PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
504 | 434 | 363 | 355 | 300 | 249 | 208 | 190 | 157 | 140 | 133 | 126 | 101 | 98 | 88 | 98 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
167 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 55 | 90 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 44 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — |
1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 117 | 114 | 134 | 131 | 138 | 160 | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 692 | 674 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 687 | 687 | 692 | 687 | 674 | 697 | 697 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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