Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 239 | 290 | 309 | 326 | 326 | 342 | 397 | 532 | 623 | 804 | 768 | 695 | 639 | 599 | 745 | 477 | 448 | 400 | 356 | 305 | 338 | 284 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.05m | 11:30PM0.97m | 12:04PM1.03m | 00:12AM0.94m | 12:45PM1.01m | 00:55AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.29m | 5:49AM0.21m | 6:23PM0.29m | 6:30AM0.23m | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:11AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 8:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 526 | 477 | 448 | 400 | 356 | 305 | 43 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | ENE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | N 18 | N 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | N 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 16 | S 15 | NW 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | N 18 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 18 | E 9 | NNW 18 | W 10 | N 16 | WNW 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | WNW 9 | NNW 16 | S 14 | N 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 8 | 48 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 239 | 290 | 309 | 326 | 326 | 342 | 397 | 532 | 623 | 804 | 768 | 695 | 639 | 599 | 745 | — | — | — | — | — | 338 | 284 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 0 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 690 | 675 |
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