Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (20 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 6 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:03PM0.99m | 2:14AM0.91m | 2:47PM0.98m | 3:03AM0.89m | 3:34PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.31m | 8:32AM0.26m | 9:09PM0.30m | 9:17AM0.27m | 9:58PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 57 | 72 | 57 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 34 | 46 | 102 | 165 | 174 | 34 | 38 | 24 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 22 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 42 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | NW 6 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 55 | 85 | 103 | 102 | 77 | 41 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 687 | 697 | 687 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 676 | 675 | 674 |
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