
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 7 | N 8 | SE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 379 | 373 | 361 | 140 | 138 | 189 | 142 | 118 | 177 | 221 | 314 | 441 | 634 | 866 | 1046 | 861 | 691 | 489 | 361 | 284 | 196 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.13m | 3:31PM1.12m | 3:47AM1.12m | 4:31PM1.14m | 4:48AM1.12m | 5:32PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.08m | 9:41PM0.19m | 10:10AM0.06m | 10:43PM0.17m | 11:09AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 |
110 | 379 | 373 | 361 | 140 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 118 | 99 | 80 | 109 | 68 | 66 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 36 | 284 | 196 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | N 12 | N 6 | N 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 12 | N 11 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 10 | NNW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNW 8 |
190 | 3 | 62 | 88 | 319 | 309 | 189 | 160 | 154 | 89 | 113 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | — | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 12 | S 21 | N 11 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | N 14 | N 11 | ESE 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 13 |
3 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 18 | — | 15 | 66 | 120 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 |
26 | 57 | — | — | — | 38 | 59 | 75 | 108 | 177 | 221 | 314 | 441 | 634 | 866 | 1046 | 861 | 691 | 489 | 361 | — | — | 143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 0 | 674 | 679 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 678 | 674 | 699 | 699 | 697 | 697 |
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