Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.0° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)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 Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
3 AM
6 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
7
110
115
134
142
148
4
4
148
148
18
17
17
17
34
44
49
85
82
55
52
55
83
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:14PM1.02m
3:29AM1.12m
4:13PM1.08m
4:27AM1.15m
5:13PM1.14m
5:27AM1.17m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.12m
9:19PM0.21m
9:57AM0.08m
10:19PM0.19m
10:54AM0.05m
11:21PM0.17m
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light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
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8:02
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—
—
—
—
—
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8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
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8:03
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4:59
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4:59
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4:59
—
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4:59
 mm
—
—
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1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
12
11
11
10
11
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
6
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
8
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
126
132
110
115
134
142
148
212
178
148
148
104
104
104
90
68
86
24
69
62
42
64
47
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
16
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
9
23
7
5
2
1
1
1
4
4
28
18
17
66
62
34
44
49
85
82
55
52
50
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
24
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
8
28
17
17
55
38
45
62
59
16
3
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
SSW
4
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
Energy kJ
11
15
27
29
38
43
31
13
24
34
41
68
74
63
45
32
12
7
5
5
13
26
55
83
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
674
676
676
676
675
674
675
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
675
675
675
678
675
679
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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