Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
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 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 11 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.06m | 9:08PM1.12m | 9:43AM1.11m | 9:57PM1.14m | 10:32AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.18m | 3:31AM0.09m | 3:53PM0.16m | 4:20AM0.07m | 4:45PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 149 | 142 | 134 | 277 | 363 | 315 | 201 | 231 | 48 | 207 | 150 | 135 | 86 | 77 | 74 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | NNW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | S 14 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | N 12 | NE 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 95 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 106 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NNW 9 | ESE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | E 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 146 | 108 | 118 | 108 | 100 | 85 | 73 | 87 | 99 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 675 | 680 | 676 | 678 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 697 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 |
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