Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.2°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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (03 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (03 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.9
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
5
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
68
109
83
57
65
44
44
46
26
109
239
383
527
382
187
236
188
169
164
176
141
147
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
WNW
40
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
40
W
35
W
30
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:40AM1.08m
10:56PM1.13m
11:30AM1.10m
11:45PM1.13m
12:22PM1.11m
Low Tide
4:33AM0.11m
4:52PM0.18m
5:21AM0.10m
5:43PM0.18m
6:11AM0.09m
6:36PM0.18m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:07
6:07
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
4
4
4
6
7
9
9
8
7
5
3
3
3
1
2
3
5
0
-1
0
2
3
5
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