Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 14 | E 13 | NE 12 | SE 15 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 12 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 112 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 184 | 58 | 134 | 156 | 379 | 373 | 56 | 70 | 264 | 73 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:33PM1.08m | 1:49AM1.12m | 2:31PM1.10m | 2:46AM1.13m | 3:31PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.11m | 7:44PM0.20m | 8:15AM0.09m | 8:41PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.08m | 9:41PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 551 | 589 | 579 | 477 | 454 | 385 | 874 | 296 | 227 | 340 | 275 | 212 | 204 | 184 | 161 | 134 | 117 | 379 | 373 | 325 | 319 | 264 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | WNW 6 | NE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | N 5 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 112 | 272 | 242 | 12 | 207 | 195 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 104 | 156 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 70 | 63 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | N 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | W 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 87 | 77 | 70 | 61 | 44 | 22 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 28 | 51 | 56 | 16 | 14 | 737 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 676 | 0 | 676 | 676 |
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