
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:45am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 50 | 75 | 69 | 44 | 87 | 94 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:51AM0.91m | 5:12PM1.02m | 5:47AM0.95m | 6:04PM1.05m | 6:42AM1.01m | 6:56PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.26m | 11:38PM0.20m | 11:52AM0.24m | 00:29AM0.15m | 12:47PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
73 | 86 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 55 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 21 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | S 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
78 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
24 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
33 | 36 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 75 | 69 | 44 | 87 | 94 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 690 |
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