Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 05). 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 (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 936 | 290 | 1027 | 908 | 766 | 528 | 555 | 414 | 343 | 242 | 176 | 169 | 87 | 60 | 41 | 66 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 11:16PM1.09m | 11:47AM1.03m | 00:03AM1.11m | 12:39PM1.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.14m | 5:58PM0.20m | 6:31AM0.12m | 6:49PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 936 | 290 | 1027 | 908 | 766 | 528 | 555 | 414 | 343 | 654 | 938 | 988 | 1275 | 1475 | 1537 | 1512 | 1324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 123 | 4 | 60 | 351 | 242 | 176 | 169 | 87 | 60 | 41 | 66 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | NW 6 | NE 11 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 12 | NE 13 | WNW 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 111 | 1221 | 126 | 133 | 135 | 161 | 186 | 236 | 188 | 181 | 161 | 161 | 92 | 67 | 51 | 54 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 675 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 680 | 676 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 674 |
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