Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.4° 

Tuapeka Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (10 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (10 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Tuapeka Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.2
E
9
1.7
ESE
9
2.1
SE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1628
1431
1018
929
1126
1046
753
423
602
387
321
281
297
255
245
281
300
194
194
158
123
96
94
72
Wind (km/h)
45
SE
45
SE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:14AM1.10m
1:53PM1.03m
2:08AM1.12m
2:51PM1.07m
3:05AM1.14m
3:50PM1.11m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.22m
7:44AM0.13m
8:00PM0.21m
8:37AM0.10m
8:58PM0.20m
9:32AM0.07m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
2
1
0
0
0
0
-1
1
0
0
0
-1
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
6
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