Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is

12.2° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Evening (20 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Monday 20							Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	170	167	128	126	95	97	97	69	68	66	45	37	37	37	22	22	22	28	27	25	24	23	23
Wind (km/h)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				10:55AM1.06m				11:18PM1.15m				11:49AM1.03m				00:07AM1.10m				12:40PM1.01m
Low Tide		4:51AM0.08m				5:04PM0.11m				5:42AM0.10m				5:55PM0.16m				6:30AM0.13m				6:44PM0.22m


	—	7:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:54	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:19	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	10
Feels °C	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	6	6	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 20	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 14	ESE 11
kJ	170	167	128	550	979	528	677	582	435	331	309	220	192	135	111	77	70	40	42	68	67	38	23
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 16	S 19	SSE 20	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 11
kJ	87	184	399	126	95	97	97	69	68	66	45	37	37	37	22	22	22	28	27	25	24	23	11
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	NW 7	NNW 6	N 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 7	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 10	—	—	—	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 15	—	—	—	SSE 14
kJ	5	2	4	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	—	—	—	22	21	21	—	—	—	18
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 4	SSW 4	S 4	S 4	—	S 9	SSW 3	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 2	W 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 4	W 4	W 3	W 3	W 3	WSW 3
kJ	20	17	21	21	—	87	3	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	3	6	10	9	6	6	5	3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint - The Gap Wairarapa	Castlepoint - The Gap Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	676	675	675	676	676	676	0	0	0	0	674	674	674	674	674	674	674	674	674	674	674	674	674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands							Tuapeka Point	Tuapeka Point	Tuapeka Point	Tuapeka Point
Rating (10 max)							1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Three Points East Cape	Three Points East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Pines Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	7	7	6	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Papatowai New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Van Stadens Mouth South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Injidup Carpark Australia
Rating (10 max)	7	7	6	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	7	6	5

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