Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.0°C
0.1° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (26 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (26 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
12
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
12
2.4
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
192
220
217
224
503
447
403
403
435
543
469
426
483
1111
1886
972
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
65
NNW
65
NNW
75
NNW
75
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:18AM0.93m
5:44PM1.02m
6:11AM0.97m
6:32PM1.05m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.25m
11:28AM0.23m
00:05AM0.21m
12:19PM0.21m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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1
1
3
Temp °C
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
11
11
12
12
13
7
Feels °C
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-9
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