Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.2° C
1.3° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
167
128
126
95
97
97
69
68
66
45
37
37
37
22
22
22
28
27
25
24
23
23
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:55AM1.06m
11:18PM1.15m
11:49AM1.03m
00:07AM1.10m
12:40PM1.01m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.08m
5:04PM0.11m
5:42AM0.10m
5:55PM0.16m
6:30AM0.13m
6:44PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
5
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