
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 108 | 104 | 98 | 93 | 93 | 135 | 223 | 273 | 199 | 164 | 136 | 175 | 257 | 186 | 470 | 590 | 815 | 1074 | 1169 | 1297 | 1480 | 1685 | 1875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.16m | 5:51PM1.19m | 6:06AM1.16m | 6:50PM1.21m | 7:06AM1.16m | 7:47PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.02m | 00:02AM0.14m | 12:28PM0.00m | 1:03AM0.12m | 1:26PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
125 | 108 | 104 | 98 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 87 | 60 | 78 | 119 | 136 | 111 | 84 | 63 | 470 | 590 | 815 | 1074 | 1169 | 1297 | 1480 | 1685 | 1875 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 123 | 175 | 257 | 186 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 93 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | WNW 8 | ESE 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | NE 10 | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 4 | — | 138 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 4 |
35 | 43 | 54 | 73 | 57 | 85 | 135 | 223 | 273 | 199 | 164 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 62 | 47 | 64 | 48 | 92 | 189 | 167 | 147 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 679 | 679 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 |
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