Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1297 | 1535 | 1644 | 1293 | 1019 | 800 | 756 | 600 | 402 | 325 | 246 | 192 | 318 | 188 | 567 | 422 | 276 | 194 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:11PM1.17m | 9:39AM1.08m | 10:00PM1.14m | 10:30AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.08m | 3:48PM0.11m | 4:22AM0.09m | 4:38PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
1297 | 1535 | 1644 | 1293 | 1019 | 800 | 756 | 600 | 402 | 325 | 246 | 192 | 318 | 188 | 567 | 422 | 276 | 194 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | W 19 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
55 | 21 | 21 | 776 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 90 | 87 | 144 | 5 | 172 | 142 | 21 | 26 | 70 | 70 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 20 | N 11 | E 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 12 |
21 | 22 | 21 | 87 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | 133 | 438 | 577 | 678 | 699 | 867 | 950 | 813 | 825 | 302 | 331 | 4 | 22 | 120 | 152 | 248 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 759 | 759 | 777 | 777 | 724 | 724 | 724 | 724 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 678 | 692 | 712 | 759 | 808 | 955 | 808 | 808 |
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