
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
226 | 230 | 190 | 170 | 170 | 133 | 130 | 132 | 211 | 302 | 607 | 549 | 516 | 356 | 258 | 233 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.03m | 12:13PM1.03m | 00:23AM1.00m | 12:57PM1.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.21m | 6:24PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.23m | 7:09PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -1 | -4 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
226 | 230 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 133 | 130 | 99 | 88 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 198 | 356 | 258 | 233 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | S 18 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
60 | 64 | 190 | 170 | 170 | 55 | 51 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 206 | 207 | 127 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 14 | N 11 | S 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 98 | 132 | 211 | 302 | 607 | 549 | 516 | 8 | 114 | 117 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 0 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 687 | 715 | 702 | 715 | 703 | 766 | 769 | 811 | 759 | 676 |
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