Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.7°C
0.5° 

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


Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (18 Oct)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (18 Oct)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.5
S
15
0.2
N
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
N
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
8
0.2
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
8
4
0
0
0
3
5
20
5
17
17
17
0
17
0
0
16
0
0
14
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:37PM1.03m
00:46AM0.97m
1:20PM1.01m
1:29AM0.94m
2:03PM0.99m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.30m
7:06AM0.23m
7:36PM0.31m
7:48AM0.25m
8:22PM0.31m
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:35
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6:33
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6:31
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7:57
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7:58
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8:00
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Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
-1
-1
1
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
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