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: 5 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jun)13ft (4.0m)9s
Evening (06 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
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)
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
4
N
9
3.5
NNW
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
1.2
W
5
1.6
NW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
5
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
766
1159
2300
2427
1417
1916
1380
976
725
563
375
276
230
155
153
117
89
68
108
118
156
45
47
Wind (km/h)
45
N
45
N
55
N
50
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
50
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
50
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
45
W
60
WSW
65
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:14AM0.94m
10:49PM1.03m
10:56AM0.92m
11:28PM1.03m
11:40AM0.91m
00:08AM1.03m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.29m
4:33PM0.21m
5:10AM0.28m
5:13PM0.22m
5:52AM0.26m
5:54PM0.22m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:58
—
—
—
—
—
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
5:00
 mm
—
—
1
6
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
2
—
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
10
9
Feels °C
7
7
4
7
7
8
7
6
3
1
2
0
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
-3
-6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.3
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.3
SE
12
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
22
40
37
37
1701
1417
1476
1380
976
725
563
375
276
230
155
153
117
89
68
25
46
31
45
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
6
4
4
4
19
18
17
13
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
16
6
26
1
24
23
14
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
4
8
5
7
4
4
4
7
3
3
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
3
1
2
6
19
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
4
N
9
3.5
NNW
10
—
3
N
10
0.8
WNW
4
1
W
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.1
W
4
1.2
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.6
NW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
5
1.8
WSW
5
2.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
569
766
1159
2300
2427
—
1916
16
34
41
60
60
53
45
38
38
42
57
60
108
118
156
166
250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Wairarapa
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Castlepoint - The Gap
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Wairarapa
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Porangahau River Mouth
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Herbertville
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Three Points
East Cape
Castlepoint Beach
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Herbertville
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
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Wairarapa
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Wairarapa
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Table Cape Reefs
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
674
676
675
675
675
675
676
674
676
676
743
676
674
674
674
674
675
675
675
675
675
675
675
687
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
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4
4
3
4
2
4
5
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
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(10 max)
9
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8
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9
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8
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8
8
9
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