Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:45am October 16). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 624 | 676 | 553 | 339 | 168 | 104 | 74 | 52 | 63 | 650 | 338 | 151 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.07m | 11:22PM1.03m | 11:55AM1.06m | 00:04AM1.00m | 12:37PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.17m | 5:25PM0.26m | 5:41AM0.19m | 6:08PM0.28m | 6:24AM0.21m | 6:52PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | -4 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 676 | 553 | 339 | 168 | 104 | 74 | 52 | 35 | 38 | 338 | 151 | 5 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 63 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 16 | NE 12 | N 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 533 | 624 | 259 | 1732 | 2158 | 2293 | 2179 | 1835 | 1368 | 902 | 650 | 57 | 219 | 314 | 104 | 86 | 100 | 97 | 66 | 46 | 16 | 23 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 731 | 759 | 817 | 820 | 820 | 777 | 724 | 724 | 724 | 724 | 839 | 839 | 798 | 676 | 678 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 752 | 676 | 676 | 674 |
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