Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 4 | N 13 | NNE 14 | SSE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | SSW 5 | NNE 11 | SSW 5 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47PM0.98m | 3:03AM0.89m | 3:34PM0.98m | 3:56AM0.89m | 4:22PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.26m | 9:09PM0.30m | 9:17AM0.27m | 9:58PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 48 | 104 | 167 | 172 | 53 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 74 | 77 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 34 | 66 | 102 | 158 | 129 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | SSE 13 | NNE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 42 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 252 | 252 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 4 | N 13 | NNE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 96 | 123 | 102 | 76 | 37 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 120 | 151 | 186 | 117 | 87 | 47 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 687 | 696 | 674 | 674 |
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