Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 706 | 669 | 402 | 346 | 295 | 227 | 213 | 151 | 65 | 97 | 64 | 55 | 49 | 53 | 71 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 34 | 47 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.00m | 1:07AM0.97m | 1:43PM0.98m | 1:52AM0.94m | 2:29PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.23m | 7:09PM0.31m | 7:28AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:13AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 42 | 41 | 402 | 346 | 295 | 227 | 213 | 151 | 65 | 97 | 64 | 55 | 49 | 44 | 71 | 32 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 34 | 15 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SE 10 | WNW 14 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 176 | 106 | 73 | 32 | 25 | 38 | 62 | 52 | 33 | 42 | 35 | 53 | 26 | 68 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 12 | ESE 10 | WNW 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 104 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 66 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 47 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 671 | 706 | 669 | 9 | 108 | 161 | 180 | 241 | 232 | 158 | 133 | 77 | 71 | 50 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 698 | 702 | 816 | 766 | 803 | 759 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 0 | 687 | 687 | 676 | 692 | 697 | 675 | 674 |
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