Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.4° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)--
Afternoon (09 Jul)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (09 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun morning).

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
1
!
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
9
3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2152
1879
1664
1113
1259
1171
1149
1050
506
443
548
344
297
281
288
255
222
203
206
202
162
154
120
125
Wind (km/h)
50
SE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
S
40
S
40
SSE
40
S
40
SSW
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
30
S
20
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:14AM1.10m
1:53PM1.03m
2:08AM1.12m
2:51PM1.07m
3:05AM1.14m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.22m
7:44AM0.13m
8:00PM0.21m
8:37AM0.10m
8:58PM0.20m
9:32AM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
4
3
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