
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 11°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 268 | 239 | 197 | 180 | 162 | 194 | 199 | 165 | 165 | 132 | 137 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 80 | 76 | 37 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:08AM1.12m | 2:51PM1.07m | 3:05AM1.14m | 3:50PM1.11m | 4:05AM1.15m | 4:51PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.10m | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:32AM0.07m | 9:58PM0.19m | 10:30AM0.04m | 11:00PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
313 | 268 | 239 | 197 | 180 | 162 | 194 | 199 | 165 | 165 | 132 | 137 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 80 | 76 | 37 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | E 14 |
161 | 96 | 59 | 50 | 35 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 17 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 |
5 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 20 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
33 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 676 | 675 | 687 | 687 | 676 | 676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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