Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.2°C
0.2° 

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 (05 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (05 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (05 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
16
17
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
24
35
44
44
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:24AM1.11m
2:03PM1.15m
2:22AM1.08m
3:00PM1.13m
3:22AM1.04m
3:58PM1.11m
Low Tide
7:46AM0.08m
8:20PM0.16m
8:41AM0.10m
9:18PM0.17m
9:37AM0.12m
10:17PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:56
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6:54
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7:40
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7:42
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7:44
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Temp °C
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
1
1
2
2
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
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