Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.4° C

1.3°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
131
102
94
94
96
98
100
94
94
90
91
107
119
137
187
235
306
304
439
808
870
1153
1075
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:48AM0.93m
10:19PM1.04m
10:32AM0.93m
10:58PM1.05m
11:18AM0.94m
11:40PM1.06m
Low Tide
4:04PM0.20m
4:42AM0.24m
4:45PM0.21m
5:25AM0.22m
5:29PM0.21m
6:09AM0.19m
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
6
4
3
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.4
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
10
1.6
N
10
Energy kJ
131
131
102
72
94
96
59
57
85
78
47
91
107
119
137
187
235
306
304
439
325
416
398
463
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
1
ENE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
13
27
2
94
59
46
98
96
72
74
78
42
40
87
110
106
94
177
252
5
5
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.4
NW
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
2
9
2
2
2
2
2
94
94
90
88
65
6
6
61
40
149
5
435
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.4
N
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.7
E
9
0.9
N
8
0.7
E
11
1.6
N
9
1.9
ENE
11
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
51
28
69
53
72
77
80
100
66
11
28
13
9
79
113
112
421
808
870
1153
1075
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
5
4
6
4
4
Distance (km)
675
674
674
674
674
676
676
690
692
690
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
687
676
676
680
680
680
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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