
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 72 | 49 | 46 | 116 | 118 | 92 | 75 | 55 | 104 | 171 | 290 | 262 | 378 | 486 | 527 | 478 | 484 | 332 | 246 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.12m | 2:32AM1.09m | 3:14PM1.12m | 3:33AM1.07m | 4:14PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.09m | 8:28PM0.19m | 8:54AM0.09m | 9:28PM0.18m | 9:52AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
82 | 72 | 49 | 46 | 116 | 118 | 92 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 262 | 378 | 486 | 71 | 83 | 378 | 332 | 246 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 14 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 17 | NE 15 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 68 | 88 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NNW 10 | S 22 | NE 18 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 98 | 66 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
111 | 81 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 64 | 104 | 171 | 290 | 107 | 105 | 51 | 527 | 478 | 484 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 703 | 700 | 687 | 736 | 720 | 717 | 717 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 692 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 687 | 674 | 678 | 674 |
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