Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 pm 13 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.9
SE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
18
17
17
17
0
44
45
85
82
54
51
51
53
66
78
71
51
45
36
37
29
16
12
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
WNW
15
W
Wind State
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-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
4:13PM1.08m
4:27AM1.15m
5:13PM1.14m
5:27AM1.17m
6:12PM1.19m
6:26AM1.19m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.19m
10:54AM0.05m
11:21PM0.17m
11:51AM0.01m
00:22AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
8
8
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
5
Energy kJ
148
104
104
104
88
67
88
86
69
55
43
54
47
60
38
40
17
51
45
36
37
29
16
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
12
0.3
SE
11
0.2
E
14
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
N
5
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
28
18
17
66
64
54
44
45
85
82
54
51
50
47
18
15
11
25
25
24
24
14
5
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
4
8
28
17
17
6
39
33
62
59
30
3
4
4
4
3
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.9
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.3
WSW
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
39
62
60
63
47
26
13
10
3
3
8
29
51
53
66
78
71
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
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(10 max)
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Distance (km)
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(10 max)
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(10 max)
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(10 max)
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