Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.2° C
1.3° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1
ESE
12
1
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
613
604
498
406
393
308
308
250
246
242
237
173
170
167
128
126
95
97
97
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:37PM1.21m
10:00AM1.09m
10:28PM1.18m
10:55AM1.06m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.07m
4:12PM0.06m
4:51AM0.08m
5:04PM0.11m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
11
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
2
3
6
6
7
6
6
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
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