Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 167 | 146 | 247 | 382 | 558 | 1026 | 1050 | 1145 | 1129 | 1090 | 1012 | 688 | 456 | 383 | 164 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.01m | 7:08AM0.96m | 7:45PM1.02m | 7:54AM0.95m | 8:27PM1.04m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.30m | 1:25PM0.20m | 2:00AM0.27m | 2:10PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -7 | -10 | -8 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 214 | 167 | 130 | 96 | 191 | 160 | 217 | 251 | 84 | 211 | 211 | 155 | 688 | 456 | 383 | 164 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 11 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 60 | 65 | 69 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 147 | 120 | 116 | 119 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 18 | E 10 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 86 | 58 | 89 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 108 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 90 | 146 | 247 | 382 | 558 | 1026 | 1050 | 1145 | 1129 | 1090 | 1012 | 28 | 39 | 229 | 558 | 522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 701 | 674 | 674 | 679 | 695 | 695 | 698 | 702 | 719 | 696 | 724 | 705 | 724 | 759 |
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