Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.5° C
1.5° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
137
96
94
73
80
80
29
45
62
43
46
48
54
125
108
104
98
94
123
166
160
134
181
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:50PM1.11m
4:05AM1.15m
4:51PM1.15m
5:05AM1.16m
5:51PM1.19m
6:06AM1.16m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.07m
9:58PM0.19m
10:30AM0.04m
11:00PM0.17m
11:29AM0.02m
00:02AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
5
6
4
4
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
4
4
6
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
9
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