Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 73 | 84 | 32 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 55 | 161 | 248 | 367 | 418 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | 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 | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.20m | 8:08PM1.25m | 8:23AM1.18m | 9:04PM1.26m | 9:21AM1.16m | 9:59PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM-0.03m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:44PM-0.03m | 3:21AM0.08m | 3:39PM-0.01m | 4:19AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 6 | N 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
75 | 67 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 28 | 159 | 112 | 113 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 50 | 51 | 156 | 344 | 337 | 243 | 23 | 161 | 248 | 367 | 418 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 16 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 14 | SSE 6 | S 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 75 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 140 | 30 | 32 | 110 | 78 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | N 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 13 | NNW 6 | N 14 | N 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 6 | 51 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 33 | 55 | 84 | 76 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
36 | 73 | 84 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 34 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 676 | 687 | 725 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 |
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