Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | W 5 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
333 | 187 | 405 | 279 | 214 | 173 | 162 | 172 | 180 | 180 | 108 | 79 | 55 | 53 | 105 | 78 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54PM1.06m | 8:17AM0.99m | 8:38PM1.08m | 9:05AM1.02m | 9:22PM1.10m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.18m | 2:28PM0.18m | 3:01AM0.15m | 3:15PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 8 |
33 | 187 | 405 | 279 | 214 | 173 | 162 | 172 | 180 | 180 | 108 | 79 | 55 | 53 | 105 | 78 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 15 | NNE 12 | N 9 | NW 8 | NE 11 | NNE 10 |
12 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 17 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 10 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
333 | 141 | 59 | 85 | 165 | 166 | 147 | 127 | 108 | 107 | 180 | 212 | 183 | 231 | 261 | 309 | 307 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 687 | 675 | 676 | 687 | 695 | 750 | 700 | 700 | 725 | 675 | 701 | 680 | 680 | 705 | 676 | 675 | 675 |
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