Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | SE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NE 12 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | N 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 66 | 66 | 6 | 1015 | 1034 | 868 | 628 | 1290 | 1034 | 756 | 617 | 527 | 349 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM0.98m | 10:32PM1.08m | 10:59AM1.00m | 11:16PM1.09m | 11:47AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.19m | 4:23PM0.19m | 4:58AM0.16m | 5:09PM0.20m | 5:44AM0.14m | 5:58PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 66 | 66 | 6 | 1015 | 1034 | 868 | 628 | 1290 | 1034 | 756 | 617 | 527 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NW 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WNW 6 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 44 | 48 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 295 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 18 | NW 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | W 18 | N 15 | N 15 | — | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 111 | 117 | 84 | 133 | 147 | 236 | 237 | 191 | 143 | 600 | 727 | 1032 | 1294 | 139 | 102 | 86 | 111 | 98 | 99 | 123 | 149 | 202 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 702 | 736 | 732 | 732 | 826 | 721 | 864 | 808 | 777 | 721 | 712 | 798 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 675 |
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