
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 13 | N 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 170 | 170 | 133 | 130 | 144 | 281 | 412 | 520 | 615 | 582 | 463 | 415 | 286 | 190 | 180 | 113 | 82 | 52 | 58 | 42 | 39 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.03m | 00:23AM1.00m | 12:57PM1.00m | 1:07AM0.97m | 1:43PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.21m | 6:24PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.23m | 7:09PM0.31m | 7:28AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 |
66 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 130 | 99 | 88 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 40 | 463 | 415 | 286 | 190 | 180 | 113 | 82 | 52 | 58 | 29 | 39 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | NNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SE 10 | WNW 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 10 |
190 | 170 | 170 | 133 | 51 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 151 | 108 | 108 | 71 | 25 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 17 | NE 11 | SSE 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | WNW 7 | SE 12 |
5 | 20 | 23 | 55 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | 81 | 144 | 281 | 412 | 520 | 615 | 582 | 18 | 144 | 167 | 181 | 304 | 275 | 261 | 229 | 125 | 74 | 89 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 687 | 695 | 702 | 695 | 702 | 766 | 769 | 808 | 817 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 |
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