Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.3° C
0.7° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
370
367
212
184
266
260
327
234
229
155
145
120
76
50
51
68
65
65
Wind (km/h)
55
S
50
S
45
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
45
S
45
SSW
40
S
45
S
55
S
45
SSE
50
S
45
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:00PM1.14m
10:30AM1.07m
10:47PM1.11m
11:19AM1.05m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.09m
4:38PM0.15m
5:09AM0.12m
5:27PM0.20m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
7
8
8
9
Feels °C
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
0
2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
1
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