Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
428 | 370 | 367 | 212 | 184 | 266 | 260 | 327 | 234 | 229 | 155 | 145 | 120 | 76 | 50 | 51 | 68 | 65 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.14m | 10:30AM1.07m | 10:47PM1.11m | 11:19AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.09m | 4:38PM0.15m | 5:09AM0.12m | 5:27PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 |
428 | 370 | 367 | 212 | 165 | 266 | 260 | 327 | 234 | 229 | 155 | 145 | 120 | 76 | 38 | 51 | 68 | 65 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 |
— | — | 5 | 147 | 184 | 154 | 151 | 21 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 11 |
— | — | 103 | 5 | 4 | 168 | 100 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 84 | 79 | 44 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 4 |
998 | 964 | 858 | 574 | 422 | 13 | 2 | 64 | 154 | 114 | 148 | 255 | 453 | 530 | 435 | 294 | 222 | 164 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 825 | 676 | 676 | 678 | 676 | 705 | 759 | 808 | 936 | 808 | 808 | 808 | 862 | 825 | 724 | 724 | 676 | 676 | 676 |
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