Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 111 | 160 | 148 | 184 | 344 | 670 | 961 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.02m | 1:38PM0.99m | 1:46AM0.99m | 2:24PM0.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.28m | 7:23AM0.22m | 7:44PM0.31m | 8:08AM0.25m | 8:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 281 | 238 | 210 | 158 | 138 | 130 | 94 | 65 | 55 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 51 | 56 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | E 11 | NW 5 | — | — | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SW 17 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 59 | 99 | 111 | 160 | 148 | 184 | 344 | 670 | 961 | 478 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 679 | 675 | 679 | 674 | 674 | 719 | 701 | 701 | 723 | 695 | 687 | 700 |
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