
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 126 | 201 | 158 | 148 | 131 | 154 | 127 | 29 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.01m | 8:20PM1.09m | 8:53AM1.06m | 9:08PM1.12m | 9:43AM1.11m | 9:57PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.19m | 2:43AM0.12m | 3:02PM0.18m | 3:31AM0.09m | 3:53PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 |
89 | 126 | 201 | 158 | 119 | 90 | 46 | 27 | 29 | 96 | 151 | 144 | 193 | 274 | 363 | 315 | 201 | 72 | 72 | 305 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 6 | SSE 15 |
113 | 111 | 81 | 79 | 55 | 55 | 22 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 184 | 174 | 9 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | NNW 10 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SSE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
125 | 126 | 111 | 111 | 148 | 131 | 154 | 127 | 127 | 133 | 114 | 123 | 114 | 107 | 102 | 77 | 54 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 687 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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