Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.5° C
1.5° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)--
Afternoon (11 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (11 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning).

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
162
194
194
165
165
169
129
99
94
73
80
80
35
44
62
43
46
47
53
125
108
104
98
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:51PM1.07m
3:05AM1.14m
3:50PM1.11m
4:05AM1.15m
4:51PM1.15m
5:05AM1.16m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.20m
9:32AM0.07m
9:58PM0.19m
10:30AM0.04m
11:00PM0.17m
11:29AM0.02m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
1
1
3
5
4
5
5
6
5
7
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
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