Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.0°C
0.3° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (04 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (04 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.3
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.1
NE
10
1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.1
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.8
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
41
31
91
186
355
330
202
345
101
4
125
173
164
158
87
154
226
237
345
131
151
248
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
40
W
30
W
50
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
W
35
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
50
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:30AM1.10m
11:45PM1.13m
12:22PM1.11m
00:38AM1.12m
1:17PM1.12m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.10m
5:43PM0.18m
6:11AM0.09m
6:36PM0.18m
7:03AM0.09m
7:31PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
Feels °C
8
6
6
4
3
2
4
5
1
0
1
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
7
5
3
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