Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 174 | 163 | 132 | 130 | 126 | 268 | 206 | 202 | 192 | 220 | 173 | 447 | 503 | 403 | 403 | 403 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:55PM0.99m | 5:18AM0.93m | 5:44PM1.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.29m | 10:37AM0.25m | 11:15PM0.25m | 11:28AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 161 | 116 | 163 | 114 | 86 | 78 | 268 | 206 | 202 | 192 | 220 | 147 | 447 | 503 | 403 | 403 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | E 16 | N 13 | ESE 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 177 | 174 | 80 | 132 | 130 | 126 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 173 | 46 | 3 | 77 | 109 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 15 | E 17 | N 13 | ESE 16 | S 15 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 106 | 102 | 39 | 61 | 85 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 84 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 60 | 98 | 65 | 32 | 144 | 196 | 142 | 157 | 140 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 678 | 679 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 675 | 674 |
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