Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:45pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 310 | 244 | 288 | 296 | 280 | 293 | 240 | 171 | 235 | 235 | 189 | 149 | 151 | 84 | 61 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.17m | 10:13AM1.21m | 10:27PM1.18m | 11:05AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.01m | 4:27PM0.12m | 4:49AM0.01m | 5:21PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 296 | 280 | 293 | 240 | 171 | 235 | 235 | 189 | 149 | 151 | 84 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SE 13 | NNE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | WNW 4 | NNE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 13 | NE 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 310 | 244 | 288 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 113 | 193 | 197 | 163 | 167 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 700 | 697 | 697 | 702 | 678 | 675 | 675 | 687 | 676 | 725 | 798 | 705 | 721 | 743 | 721 | 774 | 692 | 674 |
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