Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 585 | 575 | 383 | 287 | 344 | 366 | 313 | 239 | 245 | 169 | 169 | 154 | 166 | 208 | 180 | 151 | 53 | 50 | 146 | 53 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29AM0.97m | 7:54PM1.06m | 8:17AM0.99m | 8:38PM1.08m | 9:05AM1.02m | 9:22PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.19m | 2:15AM0.18m | 2:28PM0.18m | 3:01AM0.15m | 3:15PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 383 | 287 | 33 | 366 | 313 | 239 | 245 | 169 | 169 | 154 | 166 | 208 | 180 | 151 | 53 | 35 | 146 | 53 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 10 | SE 11 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 15 | N 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 77 | 5 | 21 | 53 | 53 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 11 | S 17 | — | S 15 | SE 11 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | SSE 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | NNE 12 | S 15 | NNE 11 | NNW 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 7 | 45 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 585 | 575 | 14 | 9 | 344 | 9 | 61 | 116 | 126 | 148 | 165 | 166 | 152 | 100 | 114 | 110 | 156 | 170 | 224 | 243 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 695 | 687 | 676 | 687 | 687 | 695 | 732 | 695 | 695 | 730 | 725 | 725 | 743 | 758 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 675 |
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