
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1208 | 1027 | 775 | 466 | 427 | 697 | 329 | 304 | 245 | 234 | 207 | 268 | 230 | 199 | 162 | 162 | 129 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 75 | 82 | 76 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.03m | 2:08AM1.12m | 2:51PM1.07m | 3:05AM1.14m | 3:50PM1.11m | 4:05AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.13m | 8:00PM0.21m | 8:37AM0.10m | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:32AM0.07m | 9:58PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 17 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
8 | 24 | 775 | 466 | 427 | 697 | 329 | 304 | 245 | 234 | 207 | 268 | 230 | 199 | 162 | 162 | 129 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 75 | 82 | 76 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 |
24 | 7 | 14 | 264 | 188 | 5 | 161 | 90 | 98 | 50 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 7 |
28 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 159 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 21 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
1208 | 1027 | 88 | 77 | 47 | 145 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 103 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 777 | 777 | 766 | 724 | 692 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 687 | 692 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 674 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 674 |
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