Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 12 | NNW 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 53 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 112 | 208 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:08AM0.94m | 4:49PM0.97m | 4:58AM0.94m | 5:37PM0.99m | 5:49AM0.94m | 6:24PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:59PM0.32m | 11:16AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.30m | 12:04PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
83 | 53 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 163 | 180 | 172 | 159 | 144 | 66 | 248 | 240 | 275 | 275 | 238 | 238 | 190 | 193 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
30 | 29 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 104 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 13 | SE 12 |
34 | 65 | 27 | 54 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 66 | 154 | 158 | 139 | 95 | 203 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 31 | 112 | 208 | 372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 0 | 687 | 675 | 680 | 690 | 695 | 698 | 698 | 676 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 699 | 699 | 697 | 674 | 674 | 678 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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