
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (11 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 162 | 194 | 194 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 129 | 99 | 94 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 35 | 44 | 62 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 53 | 125 | 108 | 104 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.07m | 3:05AM1.14m | 3:50PM1.11m | 4:05AM1.15m | 4:51PM1.15m | 5:05AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:32AM0.07m | 9:58PM0.19m | 10:30AM0.04m | 11:00PM0.17m | 11:29AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
180 | 162 | 194 | 194 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 129 | 99 | 94 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 35 | 44 | 62 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 53 | 125 | 108 | 104 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
35 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 17 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
20 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
28 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 30 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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