Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
10.9°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
1.5
N
7
1.5
NNW
9
2.1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
302
569
636
536
492
411
268
393
371
336
313
302
230
230
230
190
173
170
133
246
360
688
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:46AM1.07m
10:58PM1.06m
11:30AM1.05m
11:41PM1.03m
12:13PM1.03m
Low Tide
4:34AM0.14m
4:56PM0.23m
5:18AM0.18m
5:40PM0.26m
6:01AM0.21m
6:24PM0.29m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
2
1
5
10
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
8
10
10
8
9
8
6
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