Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 57 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 41 | 24 | 95 | 193 | 411 | 531 | 267 | 305 | 220 | 184 | 147 | 186 | 180 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.13m | 11:30AM1.10m | 11:45PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.10m | 5:43PM0.18m | 6:11AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 44 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 289 | 8 | 8 | 220 | 184 | 147 | 186 | 180 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | — | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 59 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 6 | 30 | 41 | 24 | 95 | 193 | 411 | 531 | 267 | 305 | 74 | 81 | 57 | 36 | 78 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 690 | 690 | 719 | 695 | 700 | 702 | 678 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 690 |
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