Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+1245) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 192 | 220 | 217 | 224 | 503 | 447 | 403 | 403 | 435 | 543 | 469 | 426 | 483 | 1111 | 1886 | 972 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.93m | 5:44PM1.02m | 6:11AM0.97m | 6:32PM1.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.25m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:05AM0.21m | 12:19PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 202 | 192 | 158 | 154 | 166 | 503 | 447 | 403 | 403 | 435 | 543 | 469 | 426 | 339 | 339 | 263 | 972 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | N 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 220 | 217 | 224 | 3 | 106 | 109 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 46 | 72 | 50 | 213 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 15 | E 17 | E 16 | ESE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 9 | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 46 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 23 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 161 | 175 | 380 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 148 | 483 | 1111 | 1886 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 675 | 674 | 674 | 690 | 679 | 690 | 690 | 719 | 743 | 676 |
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