
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 2AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
573 | 702 | 561 | 938 | 1372 | 1756 | 1693 | 1572 | 1726 | 1909 | 1879 | 2209 | 2209 | 2392 | 2175 | 2011 | 1883 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:11AM0.99m | 3:52PM0.97m | 3:58AM0.98m | 4:40PM0.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.24m | 9:54PM0.35m | 10:19AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | 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 |
573 | 702 | 561 | 938 | 1372 | 1756 | 1693 | 1572 | 1726 | 1909 | 1879 | 2209 | 2209 | 2392 | 2175 | 2011 | 1883 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 |
346 | 299 | 171 | 94 | 67 | 53 | 57 | 74 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 104 | — | — | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | NNE 8 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
401 | 196 | 365 | 195 | 101 | 69 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
402 | — | 25 | 152 | 314 | 475 | 669 | 1099 | 1131 | 971 | 1472 | 942 | 333 | 336 | 458 | 474 | 428 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 692 | 724 | 724 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 721 | 766 | 676 | 675 | 674 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 692 |
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