Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat night, gales from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | ESE 12 | N 8 | W 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 435 | 578 | 534 | 426 | 459 | 998 | 1671 | 1236 | 283 | 199 | 169 | 125 | 132 | 205 | 217 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11AM0.97m | 6:32PM1.05m | 7:03AM1.01m | 7:20PM1.09m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.21m | 12:19PM0.21m | 00:54AM0.16m | 1:11PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 458 | 435 | 578 | 534 | 426 | 400 | 339 | 263 | 1236 | 283 | 199 | 169 | 74 | 132 | 205 | 217 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 48 | 50 | 213 | 278 | 166 | 150 | 113 | 111 | 81 | 81 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 18 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 8 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 17 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 210 | 167 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 18 | 63 | 143 | 459 | 998 | 1671 | 112 | 133 | 106 | 133 | 125 | 167 | 126 | 85 | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 698 | 676 | 680 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 |
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