Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri night, near gales from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
107 | 131 | 150 | 296 | 389 | 440 | 580 | 650 | 774 | 532 | 573 | 524 | 490 | 575 | 933 | 1185 | 1484 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26PM1.19m | 7:48AM1.10m | 8:19PM1.18m | 8:45AM1.09m | 9:11PM1.17m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.10m | 2:02PM0.05m | 2:40AM0.08m | 2:56PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 |
107 | 80 | 107 | 31 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 351 | 351 | 431 | 469 | 575 | 383 | 617 | 1484 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
82 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 54 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | N 13 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 19 | W 19 |
34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 6 |
50 | 131 | 150 | 296 | 389 | 440 | 580 | 650 | 774 | 532 | 573 | 524 | 490 | 505 | 933 | 1185 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 717 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 687 | 687 | 724 | 759 | 803 | 803 | 825 | 759 |
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