Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.5°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
E
11
1.4
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
8
2.5
N
10
4
NE
10
4
NE
10
3
E
9
3
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
94
90
103
103
122
113
133
195
291
359
423
806
934
1153
998
1093
1300
2857
2894
1666
1713
2159
2510
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
E
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
50
ENE
50
ENE
55
E
55
E
55
E
50
ESE
55
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:32AM0.93m
10:58PM1.05m
11:18AM0.94m
11:40PM1.06m
12:06PM0.96m
00:25AM1.08m
Low Tide
4:45PM0.21m
5:25AM0.22m
5:29PM0.21m
6:09AM0.19m
6:15PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
—
—
5:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
7
5
5
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1.2
N
8
1.4
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.7
N
10
2.1
N
10
2.5
N
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
2.4
NNE
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.4
N
10
1
N
10
Energy kJ
94
62
78
103
103
122
113
133
195
291
359
423
313
439
501
557
890
1300
253
181
1117
640
349
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
59
94
90
88
88
87
81
106
127
215
230
5
5
5
4
4
281
265
46
37
178
6
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
13
0.1
S
17
0.8
E
11
0.1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
—
—
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
NW
10
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
2
4
2
4
7
6
47
63
6
149
5
435
—
—
1
1
4
9
8
15
37
63
44
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.9
E
11
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
E
11
1.6
N
9
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
4
NE
10
4
NE
10
3
E
9
3
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
73
65
47
34
33
25
15
7
191
112
189
421
806
934
1153
998
1093
1152
2857
2894
1666
1713
2159
2510
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Tutaekuri River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Table Cape Reefs
Gisborne and Mahia
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Ocean Beach
Hawkes Bay
Tora-Shipwreck
Wairarapa
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Table Cape Reefs
Gisborne and Mahia
Castlepoint Beach
Wairarapa
Castlepoint Beach
Wairarapa
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Table Cape Reefs
Gisborne and Mahia
Aurora Point
Gisborne and Mahia
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Table Cape Reefs
Gisborne and Mahia
Table Cape Reefs
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
690
715
687
690
674
695
697
687
674
687
687
676
676
680
675
676
675
674
687
692
676
676
687
687
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Little Wanganui
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Shingles
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Weld Road
Taranaki
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Weld Road
Taranaki
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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New Zealand
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Cow Bombie
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Injidup Carpark
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Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
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Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
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Cloudbreak
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Trial Harbour
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Trial Harbour
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Trial Harbour
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Easter Reef
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Baler - Lindy's Point
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Trial Harbour
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Lucky Point
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Lucky Point
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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