Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 163 | 184 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 171 | 268 | 269 | 252 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:40AM0.92m | 3:18PM0.96m | 3:31AM0.91m | 4:06PM0.97m | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:55PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.26m | 9:33PM0.32m | 9:47AM0.26m | 10:24PM0.29m | 10:37AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 194 | 199 | 168 | 154 | 124 | 114 | 86 | 171 | 268 | 269 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | NNW 9 | S 16 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 11 | WNW 6 | S 15 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 55 | 163 | 184 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 85 | 3 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | WNW 7 | S 17 | S 17 | NW 8 | S 16 | N 9 | E 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | S 16 | NW 6 | S 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 44 | 62 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 36 | 75 | 114 | 190 | 229 | 266 | 289 | 264 | 188 | 199 | 165 | 71 | 74 | 71 | 51 | 52 | 98 | 85 | 81 | 195 | 206 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 700 | 743 | 839 | 777 | 777 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 674 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 679 | 676 | 674 | 674 |
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