Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.1°C
0.4° 

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 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
1
W
4
1.5
WNW
5
0.3
NE
12
0.6
NW
7
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
1
S
8
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
38
37
37
36
33
88
21
42
27
27
27
17
17
0
15
15
15
15
Wind (km/h)
55
SW
55
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
W
55
W
55
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:02PM1.13m
7:31AM1.07m
7:53PM1.13m
8:24AM1.08m
8:42PM1.12m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.10m
1:40PM0.13m
2:14AM0.09m
2:33PM0.15m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
Feels °C
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
-1
0
0
1
3
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