Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.9° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.2
WNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.4
N
13
0.7
N
13
0.9
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
73
84
32
20
28
26
23
12
7
6
6
6
6
11
13
15
33
55
161
248
367
418
408
Wind (km/h)
40
W
40
WNW
40
W
45
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
S
10
SW
10
W
20
NW
25
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:25AM1.20m
8:08PM1.25m
8:23AM1.18m
9:04PM1.26m
9:21AM1.16m
9:59PM1.24m
Low Tide
1:47PM-0.03m
2:22AM0.10m
2:44PM-0.03m
3:21AM0.08m
3:39PM-0.01m
4:19AM0.08m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
Feels °C
1
4
4
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
6
5
4
4
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
7
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
N
13
0.9
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
75
67
29
32
20
28
159
112
113
40
23
24
50
51
156
344
337
243
23
161
248
367
418
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
14
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
13
12
12
28
25
75
26
23
12
7
51
6
6
6
8
3
15
25
140
30
32
110
78
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
N
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
13
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
N
14
0.4
N
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
13
4
4
4
4
48
6
51
23
20
11
13
4
33
55
84
76
20
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
1
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
Energy kJ
36
73
84
25
30
10
2
3
4
4
6
8
13
20
28
31
25
2
9
34
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
676
676
687
725
676
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
675
675
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
675
675
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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