Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 774 | 508 | 560 | 684 | 747 | 1341 | 1652 | 1883 | 1318 | 1643 | 1160 | 887 | 638 | 540 | 443 | 400 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.18m | 8:45AM1.09m | 9:11PM1.17m | 9:39AM1.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.08m | 2:56PM0.08m | 3:32AM0.08m | 3:48PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 328 | 392 | 383 | 397 | 1341 | 1652 | 20 | 1318 | 1643 | 1160 | 887 | 638 | 540 | 443 | 400 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 54 | 546 | 22 | 73 | 763 | 36 | 35 | 662 | 20 | 59 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 19 | S 16 | SE 13 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | S 16 | N 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 85 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 6 | S 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 774 | 508 | 560 | 684 | 747 | — | — | 1883 | 259 | 24 | 281 | 461 | 512 | 540 | 477 | 353 | 376 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 692 | 705 | 724 | 759 | 803 | 825 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 798 | 777 | 676 | 676 |
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