Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1201 | 1073 | 1060 | 1006 | 982 | 950 | 597 | 385 | 220 | 120 | 84 | 103 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 7:45PM1.02m | 7:54AM0.95m | 8:27PM1.04m | 8:40AM0.95m | 9:09PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.27m | 2:10PM0.19m | 2:46AM0.24m | 2:54PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | |  |  | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 217 | 251 | 122 | 211 | 211 | 155 | 597 | 385 | 220 | 120 | 104 | 103 | 469 | 423 | 280 | 222 | 265 | 218 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 80 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 147 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 56 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 18 | E 10 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 9 | NE 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SE 13 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 9 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 78 | 84 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1201 | 1073 | 1060 | 1006 | 982 | 950 | 62 | 165 | 418 | 500 | 332 | 193 | 47 | 56 | 75 | 94 | 49 | 37 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 695 | 701 | 700 | 692 | 743 | 705 | 724 | 759 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 |
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