Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | N 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | W 5 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 286 | 929 | 563 | 471 | 301 | 210 | 151 | 118 | 83 | 129 | 69 | 187 | 226 | 226 | 184 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32AM0.97m | 3:12PM0.97m | 3:19AM0.96m | 4:00PM0.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.33m | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:18PM0.34m | 9:40AM0.26m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 9 | ESE 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 498 | 286 | 60 | 563 | 471 | 301 | 210 | 151 | 118 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 47 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NW 10 | S 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 163 | 2 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 58 | 14 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 4 |
| kJ | 381 | 411 | 929 | 98 | 104 | 125 | 107 | 95 | 66 | 83 | 129 | 69 | 187 | 226 | 226 | 184 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 700 | 697 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 690 | 690 | 675 |
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