Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | SE 12 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 36 | 69 | 93 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 54 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.23m | 7:25AM1.20m | 8:08PM1.25m | 8:23AM1.18m | 9:04PM1.26m | 9:21AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.12m | 1:47PM-0.03m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:44PM-0.03m | 3:21AM0.08m | 3:39PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 67 | 29 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 159 | 126 | 75 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 89 | 249 | 356 | 367 | 260 | 162 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | N 6 | N 6 | S 10 | S 10 | N 13 | S 7 | N 12 |
87 | 85 | 49 | 48 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 74 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 6 | N 13 | NNW 6 | N 13 | E 16 |
12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 69 | 93 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 674 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 725 | 743 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 |
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