
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | SSE 9 | NNW 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 22 | 14 | 47 | 83 | 41 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.16m | 11:37PM1.15m | 12:14PM1.17m | 00:30AM1.14m | 1:08PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.15m | 6:01AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.15m | 6:52AM0.06m | 7:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
59 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 41 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 124 | 138 | 140 | 142 | 198 | 191 | 101 | 193 | 170 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 45 | 81 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 10 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | SSE 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 74 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 9 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
11 | 22 | 14 | 47 | 83 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 40 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 56 | 63 | 55 | 124 | 126 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 680 | 697 | 697 | 777 | 705 | 798 | 715 | 692 | 676 | 719 | 717 | 692 | 674 |
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