Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.1°C
0.5° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.4
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
2
NNW
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
18
35
57
131
198
361
571
637
746
751
688
492
414
359
318
264
279
499
279
227
187
264
Wind (km/h)
15
N
30
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
50
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
30
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:49AM0.94m
6:24PM1.01m
6:39AM0.95m
7:09PM1.03m
7:29AM0.97m
7:54PM1.06m
Low Tide
12:04PM0.22m
00:40AM0.26m
12:52PM0.20m
1:28AM0.22m
1:40PM0.19m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:01
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5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
6
7
8
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
3
3
4
6
8
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
4
3
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