Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 150 | 208 | 213 | 180 | 169 | 135 | 151 | 55 | 87 | 105 | 94 | 53 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 94 | 54 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17AM0.99m | 8:38PM1.08m | 9:05AM1.02m | 9:22PM1.10m | 9:52AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.18m | 3:01AM0.15m | 3:15PM0.18m | 3:47AM0.13m | 4:03PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 214 | 150 | 208 | 213 | 180 | 169 | 135 | 151 | 55 | 87 | 105 | 94 | 29 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 57 | 61 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 12 | NNW 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | SSE 16 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 24 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 85 | 149 | 235 | 219 | 203 | 71 | 113 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 59 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 64 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 142 | 135 | 111 | 91 | 88 | 128 | 206 | 181 | 205 | 240 | 266 | 292 | 307 | 344 | 258 | 181 | 144 | 108 | 94 | 54 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 730 | 697 | 702 | 700 | 766 | 680 | 687 | 680 | 680 | 676 | 676 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 678 | 676 | 690 | 690 |
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