
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1753 | 1756 | 2043 | 2408 | 2043 | 2043 | 1912 | 1942 | 1952 | 1642 | 2310 | 2144 | 1846 | 1715 | 1590 | 1412 | 1249 | 1122 | 997 | 865 | 814 | 701 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58AM0.98m | 4:40PM0.97m | 4:45AM0.97m | 5:28PM0.98m | 5:33AM0.97m | 6:15PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.25m | 10:42PM0.35m | 11:06AM0.24m | 11:32PM0.34m | 11:53AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -7 | -7 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
1753 | 1756 | 2043 | 2408 | 2043 | 2043 | 1912 | 1942 | 1952 | 1642 | 1834 | 2144 | 1846 | 1715 | 1590 | 1412 | 1249 | 1122 | 997 | 865 | 814 | 701 | 599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | S 19 |
36 | 10 | 31 | 73 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 93 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
662 | 1349 | 815 | 383 | 319 | 471 | 394 | 294 | 204 | 188 | 2310 | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 676 | 678 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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