Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.8° C
1.0° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 1.7m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)4s
Afternoon (03 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
1.2
W
4
1.6
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
5
0.7
NW
7
1.5
W
5
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
1.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
59
120
222
173
54
102
23
23
36
22
22
16
11
12
30
26
66
66
6
6
678
Wind (km/h)
45
W
45
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
W
55
W
50
WSW
50
W
60
WSW
55
WSW
55
SW
55
SW
60
SW
45
SW
60
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSE
45
S
55
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:26AM0.96m
9:50PM1.07m
10:12AM0.98m
10:32PM1.08m
10:59AM1.00m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.21m
3:38PM0.19m
4:15AM0.19m
4:23PM0.19m
4:58AM0.16m
5:09PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
8
Feels °C
0
1
1
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-5
-7
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
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