Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 123mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, severe gales from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 161 | 318 | 563 | 668 | 475 | 902 | 949 | 560 | 445 | 445 | 621 | 787 | 1363 | 1439 | 1626 | 1629 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.03m | 2:18PM0.98m | 2:25AM1.00m | 3:05PM0.97m | 3:11AM0.99m | 3:52PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.20m | 8:19PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.23m | 9:06PM0.33m | 9:32AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 206 | 259 | 408 | 294 | 449 | 207 | 378 | 445 | 445 | 621 | 787 | 1363 | 1439 | 1626 | 1629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | ESE 17 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | W 8 | ESE 15 | S 9 | ESE 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | E 12 | ESE 13 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 97 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 376 | 2 | 431 | 353 | 223 | 165 | 353 | 133 | 21 | 32 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 18 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | S 10 | WNW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 217 | 163 | 307 | 195 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 2 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 161 | 318 | 563 | 668 | 475 | 902 | 949 | 560 | 2 | 111 | 448 | 568 | 798 | 1519 | 1520 | 1264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 702 | 695 | 702 | 731 | 703 | 719 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 692 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 721 | 759 | 705 | 675 |
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