Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | SSE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 586 | 355 | 188 | 117 | 84 | 104 | 63 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 82 | 125 | 244 | 267 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM0.95m | 8:27PM1.04m | 8:40AM0.95m | 9:09PM1.05m | 9:26AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.19m | 2:46AM0.24m | 2:54PM0.19m | 3:31AM0.21m | 3:38PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 586 | 355 | 188 | 117 | 112 | 104 | 477 | 461 | 385 | 302 | 226 | 183 | 206 | 160 | 160 | 174 | 105 | 41 | 44 | 35 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 13 | WNW 10 | ESE 13 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | SSE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 147 | 120 | 61 | 114 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 16 | ESE 13 | NW 10 | SE 13 | NW 8 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 116 | 49 | 84 | 17 | 63 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 84 | 190 | 333 | 428 | 239 | 783 | 32 | 50 | 77 | 91 | 87 | 47 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 56 | 82 | 125 | 244 | 267 | 174 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 705 | 759 | 759 | 759 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 687 | 687 |
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