Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 69 | 154 | 229 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:49PM0.97m | 4:58AM0.94m | 5:37PM0.99m | 5:49AM0.94m | 6:24PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.32m | 11:16AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.30m | 12:04PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 163 | 182 | 240 | 211 | 191 | 106 | 212 | 240 | 300 | 281 | 234 | 234 | 186 | 190 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | S 14 | WNW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 61 | 103 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 97 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 7 | ESE 15 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 61 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 124 | 158 | 134 | 113 | 194 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 69 | 154 | 229 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 676 | 690 | 678 | 676 | 687 | 687 | 687 | 697 | 699 | 699 | 697 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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