Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 316 | 261 | 251 | 198 | 176 | 180 | 192 | 212 | 302 | 569 | 636 | 536 | 492 | 411 | 268 | 341 | 347 | 341 | 265 | 234 | 230 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.08m | 10:14PM1.08m | 10:46AM1.07m | 10:58PM1.06m | 11:30AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.12m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:34AM0.14m | 4:56PM0.23m | 5:18AM0.18m | 5:40PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 243 | 316 | 261 | 251 | 198 | 176 | 180 | 192 | 212 | 302 | 569 | 636 | 536 | 492 | 411 | 268 | 341 | 347 | 341 | 246 | 186 | 196 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | ESE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 133 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 265 | 234 | 230 | 230 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | S 14 | — | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | NE 12 | S 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 71 | 106 | 165 | 299 | 310 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 690 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 692 | 674 | 0 |
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