Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 2AM is: 1.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:45pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSE 15 | NW 7 | N 13 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 154 | 125 | 178 | 135 | 133 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20PM1.09m | 8:53AM1.06m | 9:08PM1.12m | 9:43AM1.11m | 9:57PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.12m | 3:02PM0.18m | 3:31AM0.09m | 3:53PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ESE 12 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 153 | 154 | 121 | 55 | 54 | 27 | 41 | 96 | 151 | 142 | 135 | 277 | 363 | 315 | 201 | 130 | 123 | 288 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 4 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 7 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 81 | 79 | 55 | 3 | 46 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | NNW 10 | SSE 16 | NW 9 | ESE 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 8 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 13 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 51 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 126 | 111 | 125 | 178 | 135 | 133 | 112 | 104 | 123 | 108 | 120 | 95 | 95 | 76 | 73 | 47 | 40 | 16 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 674 | 675 | 680 | 676 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 699 | 674 | 678 | 674 |
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