Tuapeka Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tuapeka Point

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.4°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 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
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.5
N
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
22
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
2
SSE
12
0.9
SE
9
1.2
ESE
12
1
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
48
28
11
8
3
8
7
2
2
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
118
371
238
Wind (km/h)
50
SW
55
SW
60
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
60
SW
75
SSW
75
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:08AM1.03m
12:28PM0.91m
00:52AM1.05m
1:20PM0.94m
1:40AM1.07m
2:15PM0.97m
Low Tide
6:36AM0.24m
6:39PM0.23m
7:22AM0.20m
7:28PM0.23m
8:10AM0.17m
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
 mm
6
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
8
8
8
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
-2
-3
-5
-7
-6
-4
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
21
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
19
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
SE
16
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
6
0.9
SE
9
1.2
ESE
12
1
ESE
11
Energy kJ
25
48
28
259
329
18
201
140
115
23
20
10
9
7
6
6
69
2
2
2
1
118
371
238
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.3
NNW
7
0.5
S
17
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
SW
19
0.5
ESE
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
29
45
99
11
144
65
42
28
30
33
35
7
7
7
5
15
82
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NW
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
14
14
8
8
8
3
8
7
2
2
19
9
7
7
61
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.5
SW
5
1.7
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SSW
6
3.5
S
7
4
S
8
3.5
S
8
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
52
52
102
151
186
221
1083
1772
1569
1500
1815
1764
1357
1118
980
973
884
936
1187
1141
1036
686
536
382
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
695
743
766
806
777
808
808
808
777
777
676
676
676
676
676
675
675
675
674
674
674
675
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
9
5
6
9
9
8
9
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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