Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 106 | 138 | 138 | 184 | 295 | 672 | 970 | 650 | 594 | 405 | 202 | 307 | 289 | 210 | 148 | 71 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:38PM0.99m | 1:46AM0.99m | 2:24PM0.98m | 2:32AM0.97m | 3:12PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.22m | 7:44PM0.31m | 8:08AM0.25m | 8:30PM0.33m | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:18PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
138 | 130 | 94 | 65 | 55 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 405 | 202 | 307 | 289 | 210 | 148 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
51 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SW 17 | SW 12 | N 13 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
— | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 56 | 52 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
2 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 77 | 106 | 138 | 138 | 184 | 295 | 672 | 970 | 650 | 594 | 83 | 173 | 138 | 147 | 119 | 91 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 676 | 675 | 679 | 674 | 674 | 702 | 701 | 701 | 723 | 695 | 719 | 700 | 702 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 678 | 675 |
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