Tuapeka Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tuapeka Point

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.2° 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.


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (08 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
1.5
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
NW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
123
93
68
66
107
98
51
81
62
31
11
8
22
8
3
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
55
WSW
65
WSW
35
W
65
SSW
75
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:28PM1.03m
11:40AM0.91m
00:08AM1.03m
12:28PM0.91m
00:52AM1.05m
1:20PM0.94m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.26m
5:54PM0.22m
6:36AM0.24m
6:39PM0.23m
7:22AM0.20m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
11
8
9
9
8
7
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
Feels °C
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
1
-4
-1
-4
-7
-1
-4
-7
-6
-6
-4
-2
-1
0
2
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
S
17
0.8
SSE
22
0.9
SSE
22
0.6
WNW
19
0.5
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
188
123
93
68
66
47
45
51
81
62
31
147
616
778
283
203
114
24
22
10
9
7
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.6
N
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
21
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
NW
7
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
W
20
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
6
16
16
26
25
24
43
14
48
92
144
8
22
54
53
53
32
37
7
21
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
12
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
8
0.4
WNW
19
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
8
7
7
17
6
6
6
23
23
14
8
11
4
139
8
3
2
5
10
9
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.5
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.1
W
4
1.4
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.6
SW
5
1.6
SW
5
1.7
SW
5
1.5
SSW
5
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
37
31
34
42
45
107
98
48
83
67
130
143
169
119
847
1429
1398
1267
1919
1636
1269
1010
917
878
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
2
5
3
4
1
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
674
674
675
675
675
675
675
675
700
736
732
695
721
867
808
810
766
721
712
676
676
676
676
675
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
5
9
6
7
9
8
9
9
8
9
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
5
5
5
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