Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.5°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue morning, near gales from the E by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
1
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
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
E
11
1.3
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.4
ENE
11
2.2
NE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
N
10
2.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
4.5
ENE
10
4.5
ENE
10
3
E
10
3.5
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
4
E
10
4
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
157
195
252
306
423
970
676
1039
1059
980
964
1310
1484
3922
3776
1936
2474
2590
2777
2398
2163
2002
1227
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
E
50
E
60
E
50
E
55
E
55
ESE
55
ESE
50
ESE
50
SE
60
SE
55
SE
55
SE
55
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:18AM0.94m
11:40PM1.06m
12:06PM0.96m
00:25AM1.08m
12:58PM0.99m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.22m
5:29PM0.21m
6:09AM0.19m
6:15PM0.22m
6:55AM0.16m
7:06PM0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
2
6
4
3
7
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
0
1
0
2
1
-1
0
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.5
N
9
0.1
S
16
1.5
N
9
1.7
N
9
2
N
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.3
N
10
2.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
2.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
2.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
137
157
195
252
306
359
5
357
502
617
940
964
1310
1484
178
133
995
34
33
35
37
113
80
828
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.3
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
113
106
191
215
230
423
128
5
4
4
4
9
253
198
16
67
6
6
5
5
5
37
36
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
12
0.8
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
SSW
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
24
0.6
NNW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
15
63
127
151
84
5
1
1
9
8
37
37
63
64
168
3
11
64
5
9
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
5
0.4
E
6
0.6
ENE
4
2.2
NE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
E
8
3
E
9
4.5
ENE
10
4.5
ENE
10
3
E
10
3.5
ENE
10
4
ENE
10
4
E
10
4
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
3
SE
9
Energy kJ
14
11
10
970
676
1039
1059
980
730
709
1373
3922
3776
1936
2474
2590
2777
2398
2163
2002
1227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
699
690
676
674
687
680
674
674
676
675
676
674
680
676
680
692
725
736
687
697
750
743
750
822
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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