
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:45am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 28 | 34 | 49 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.17m | 00:30AM1.14m | 1:08PM1.16m | 1:24AM1.11m | 2:03PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.15m | 6:52AM0.06m | 7:24PM0.16m | 7:46AM0.08m | 8:20PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
41 | 28 | 34 | 49 | 38 | 29 | 140 | 142 | 144 | 144 | 47 | 71 | 303 | 234 | 186 | 133 | 125 | 88 | 111 | 111 | 100 | 83 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | NW 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 |
58 | 11 | 51 | 45 | 79 | 124 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 78 | 73 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 10 | NNE 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 22 |
10 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
12 | 46 | 41 | 45 | 56 | 61 | 54 | 80 | 59 | 52 | 162 | 134 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 676 | 692 | 777 | 817 | 715 | 777 | 732 | 732 | 807 | 719 | 717 | 692 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 697 | 717 | 699 | 679 |
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