Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.3°C
0.6° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (02 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NE
11
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
1.3
W
5
1.1
W
4
0.1
SE
11
1.1
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NNW
8
1
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
1
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
5
1.8
NNW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
18
71
69
68
0
50
5
39
77
5
14
89
59
52
51
47
42
109
239
408
516
589
Wind (km/h)
65
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
35
NW
35
WNW
45
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:52AM1.06m
10:08PM1.12m
10:40AM1.08m
10:56PM1.13m
11:30AM1.10m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.13m
4:03PM0.18m
4:33AM0.11m
4:52PM0.18m
5:21AM0.10m
5:43PM0.18m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:07
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
8
9
8
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
-6
-3
-2
0
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
5
7
8
8
8
6
4
3
3
2
2
7
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