Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
214 | 184 | 144 | 123 | 95 | 80 | 73 | 39 | 40 | 53 | 69 | 82 | 104 | 122 | 128 | 104 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.11m | 6:30PM1.18m | 6:50AM1.11m | 7:26PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.15m | 12:08PM0.04m | 00:45AM0.12m | 1:05PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
32 | 32 | 30 | 53 | 50 | 52 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 112 | 104 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 13 |
17 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
214 | 184 | 144 | 123 | 95 | 80 | 73 | 25 | 40 | 53 | 69 | 82 | 104 | 122 | 128 | 103 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 699 | 697 | 678 | 675 | 678 | 674 | 674 | 697 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 697 | 675 | 675 |
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