Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (07 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (07 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.1
NW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
1.3
E
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
83
151
99
105
76
55
79
118
115
92
103
77
81
159
302
613
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
60
SSE
40
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SE
25
ESE
30
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
45
ESE
50
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:33AM1.11m
2:15PM1.12m
2:32AM1.09m
3:14PM1.12m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.19m
7:57AM0.09m
8:28PM0.19m
8:54AM0.09m
9:28PM0.18m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
2
2
3
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
6
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
5
4
2
-7
-3
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
-1
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