Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.8° C

1.0°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.3
SE
12
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
4
1
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
97
109
91
94
71
70
52
34
28
22
22
34
32
30
29
27
22
56
39
61
42
61
51
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
W
10
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
SW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:27AM1.17m
6:12PM1.19m
6:26AM1.19m
7:11PM1.23m
7:25AM1.20m
8:08PM1.25m
Low Tide
11:51AM0.01m
00:22AM0.14m
12:49PM-0.02m
1:23AM0.12m
1:47PM-0.03m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
10
10
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
6
4
4
6
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
45
48
24
40
16
71
70
52
34
28
22
22
34
32
30
29
27
22
22
51
48
42
61
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.2
E
14
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
48
34
17
15
11
26
25
17
16
15
14
14
8
53
87
85
49
18
21
12
12
28
26
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
14
14
13
25
15
14
8
12
12
5
4
7
14
22
22
2
2
5
5
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.5
W
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
4
1
NW
6
0.6
W
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
59
97
109
91
94
5
1
2
3
2
3
56
39
61
9
12
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
679
679
679
679
675
675
675
0
0
676
676
676
692
675
674
674
674
687
690
687
687
687
680
676
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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