
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.10m | 12:40PM1.01m | 00:54AM1.06m | 1:30PM0.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.13m | 6:44PM0.22m | 7:17AM0.17m | 7:32PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
111 | 77 | 69 | 40 | 42 | 69 | 67 | 37 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 678 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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