Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 888 | 1274 | 1371 | 1401 | 833 | 747 | 997 | 943 | 1343 | 1596 | 1656 | 1572 | 1699 | 1753 | 1883 | 2021 | 2185 | 2185 | 2185 | 2021 | 2117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.97m | 3:11AM0.99m | 3:52PM0.97m | 3:58AM0.98m | 4:40PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.23m | 9:06PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.24m | 9:54PM0.35m | 10:19AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 408 | 376 | 449 | 431 | 525 | 747 | 997 | 943 | 1343 | 1596 | 1656 | 1572 | 1699 | 1753 | 1883 | 2021 | 2185 | 2185 | 2185 | 2021 | 2117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 315 | 183 | 153 | 109 | 68 | 54 | 45 | 56 | 63 | 62 | 22 | 10 | — | 49 | 46 | 27 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 313 | 228 | 253 | 249 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 888 | 1274 | 1371 | 1401 | 833 | 266 | 74 | 227 | 402 | 664 | 966 | 1468 | 1349 | 1271 | 1871 | 2091 | 1390 | 844 | 569 | 498 | 408 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 675 | 692 | 692 | 724 | 692 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 712 | 766 | 676 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 678 | 676 | 676 | 692 | 692 | 675 |
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