Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.0° C

1.2°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
3 PM
6 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
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
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
145
148
151
151
148
148
18
17
17
17
17
44
45
85
83
54
52
41
55
72
113
57
44
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
20
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
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
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29AM1.12m
4:13PM1.08m
4:27AM1.15m
5:13PM1.14m
5:27AM1.17m
6:12PM1.19m
Low Tide
9:19PM0.21m
9:57AM0.08m
10:19PM0.19m
10:54AM0.05m
11:21PM0.17m
11:51AM0.01m
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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8:02
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—
—
—
—
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8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
—
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—
—
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4:59
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4:59
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4:59
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 mm
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
7
8
6
7
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
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
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
134
145
148
151
151
148
148
104
104
104
90
67
88
88
71
55
45
74
55
49
22
51
57
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.2
SSE
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
SSE
17
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.2
E
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
4
4
28
18
17
66
64
55
44
45
85
83
54
52
36
44
27
16
40
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NW
5
0.4
SW
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
1
52
4
4
8
28
17
17
17
40
37
39
58
31
3
3
4
4
3
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
1
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
21
39
31
25
20
34
41
71
71
60
54
38
17
11
5
6
13
26
41
55
72
113
3
3
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(10 max)
1
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1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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1
1
1
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1
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1
1
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Distance (km)
676
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674
674
674
674
674
674
674
674
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