Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 26). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1615 | 1728 | 1693 | 1712 | 1729 | 1753 | 1753 | 1756 | 1883 | 2043 | 2043 | 2043 | 1912 | 1942 | 1783 | 1783 | 2339 | 2088 | 1799 | 1543 | 1435 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:52PM0.97m | 3:58AM0.98m | 4:40PM0.97m | 4:45AM0.97m | 5:28PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.24m | 9:54PM0.35m | 10:19AM0.25m | 10:42PM0.35m | 11:06AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1615 | 1728 | 1693 | 1712 | 1729 | 1753 | 1753 | 1756 | 1883 | 2043 | 2043 | 2043 | 1912 | 1942 | 1783 | 1783 | 2339 | 2088 | 1799 | 1543 | 1435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 70 | 27 | 27 | 93 | 24 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 60 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 480 | 575 | 554 | 661 | 681 | 614 | 578 | 614 | 1157 | 533 | 302 | 407 | 346 | 297 | 297 | 265 | 414 | 328 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 695 | 724 | 722 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 675 | 676 | 692 | 676 | 675 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 674 | 0 |
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