Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 263 | 389 | 472 | 580 | 358 | 383 | 441 | 521 | 477 | 541 | 587 | 599 | 1562 | 2149 | 1212 | 1171 | 917 | 753 | 675 | 314 | 225 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.10m | 8:19PM1.18m | 8:45AM1.09m | 9:11PM1.17m | 9:39AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.10m | 2:02PM0.05m | 2:40AM0.08m | 2:56PM0.08m | 3:32AM0.08m | 3:48PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 16 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 31 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 305 | 381 | 328 | 417 | 470 | 541 | 587 | 599 | 5 | 173 | 1212 | 1171 | 917 | 753 | 675 | 314 | 225 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 10 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | W 19 | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 479 | 54 | 586 | 7 | 525 | 180 | 806 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 252 | 225 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 16 | SE 15 | — | W 19 | S 18 | W 19 | N 12 | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 55 | — | 7 | 24 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 52 | 67 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | E 10 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 263 | 389 | 472 | 580 | 358 | 383 | 441 | 521 | 477 | — | 530 | — | 1562 | 2149 | 393 | 361 | 453 | 565 | 481 | 403 | 339 | 296 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 697 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 717 | 675 | 676 | 692 | 724 | 724 | 759 | 803 | 803 | 825 | 743 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 798 | 808 | 724 | 676 |
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