
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NE 12 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 97 | 128 | 200 | 104 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:09PM1.05m | 9:26AM0.96m | 9:50PM1.07m | 10:12AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.21m | 3:38PM0.19m | 4:15AM0.19m | 4:23PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | NW 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
291 | 222 | 202 | 160 | 130 | 137 | 78 | 44 | 45 | 37 | 42 | 76 | 45 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 61 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NW 16 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
40 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 42 | 80 | 97 | 128 | 200 | 104 | 66 | 89 | 127 | 100 | 99 | 80 | 97 | 87 | 241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 695 | 692 | 736 | 811 | 826 | 943 | 931 | 808 |
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