
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 308 | 308 | 303 | 246 | 242 | 237 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 97 | 97 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.09m | 10:28PM1.18m | 10:55AM1.06m | 11:18PM1.15m | 11:49AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.07m | 4:12PM0.06m | 4:51AM0.08m | 5:04PM0.11m | 5:42AM0.10m | 5:55PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
393 | 308 | 308 | 303 | 246 | 242 | 237 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 399 | 979 | 671 | 930 | 677 | 486 | 446 | 331 | 292 | 258 | 189 | 181 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
450 | 311 | 260 | 227 | 154 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 188 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 97 | 97 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 22 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 724 | 692 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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