Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 118 | 92 | 73 | 54 | 124 | 243 | 423 | 434 | 762 | 665 | 652 | 531 | 371 | 292 | 251 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.09m | 3:14PM1.12m | 3:33AM1.07m | 4:14PM1.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.19m | 8:54AM0.09m | 9:28PM0.18m | 9:52AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 116 | 118 | 92 | 73 | 54 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 434 | 15 | 52 | 94 | 76 | 93 | 90 | 86 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 14 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | S 22 | NE 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 98 | 66 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 64 | 124 | 243 | 423 | 133 | 762 | 665 | 652 | 531 | 371 | 292 | 251 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 717 | 675 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 674 |
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