Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | 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 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 134 | 134 | 171 | 246 | 386 | 625 | 832 | 638 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.01m | 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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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | 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 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 394 | 469 | 441 | 305 | 281 | 238 | 210 | 158 | 138 | 101 | 94 | 65 | 54 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 50 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WNW 5 | ESE 11 | 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 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | WNW 6 | ESE 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 80 | 134 | 134 | 171 | 246 | 386 | 625 | 832 | 638 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 679 | 679 | 678 | 674 | 674 | 701 | 690 | 719 | 690 | 695 | 687 | 700 |
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