Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.6° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
458
607
689
887
1168
1586
1292
1339
1659
2090
2036
2452
2669
2749
2475
2000
1765
1639
1500
1584
1584
1324
1081
Wind (km/h)
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
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
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:14AM1.04m
2:54PM0.96m
3:02AM1.01m
3:44PM0.96m
3:48AM0.99m
4:31PM0.97m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.18m
8:52PM0.29m
9:24AM0.21m
9:41PM0.32m
10:10AM0.22m
10:30PM0.34m
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8:04
8:04
8:04
8:04
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5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
15
0.5
SSW
13
1.5
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
3.5
NNE
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
7
2
2
6
6
4
98
399
641
530
214
400
2452
239
336
322
294
1765
1639
1500
1584
1584
1324
1081
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
NNW
14
0.5
N
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
5
5
4
2
1
1
1
98
96
95
127
89
250
2
2
2
41
87
145
198
104
47
29
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
7
4
4
51
8
35
115
115
103
38
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NE
10
3
NE
10
Energy kJ
384
458
607
689
887
1168
1586
1292
1339
1659
2090
2036
1834
2669
2749
2475
2000
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
4
2
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
697
674
676
697
724
724
724
724
759
817
820
676
724
697
720
699
674
676
692
705
692
743
798
798
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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