Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (06 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | N 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 14 | E 13 | NE 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 455 | 343 | 242 | 179 | 149 | 3 | 91 | 50 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.11m | 12:39PM1.05m | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:33PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.20m | 6:31AM0.12m | 6:49PM0.20m | 7:22AM0.11m | 7:44PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 555 | 455 | 343 | 715 | 988 | 1136 | 1525 | 1475 | 1578 | 1729 | 1415 | 722 | 551 | 508 | 491 | 550 | 469 | 1143 | 1002 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | WNW 6 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | NE 13 | E 13 | WNW 6 | ENE 14 | SSE 15 | ENE 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 60 | 351 | 242 | 179 | 149 | 4 | 91 | 50 | 53 | 4 | 175 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 148 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 12 | NE 12 | NW 6 | ENE 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 193 | 215 | 193 | 193 | 186 | 167 | 113 | 77 | 59 | 49 | 54 | 47 | 63 | 80 | 74 | 46 | 32 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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