Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.9° C

1.2°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
3 PM
6 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
0
Swell
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)
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
SE
12
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.5
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
21
17
22
36
69
93
31
14
29
28
26
15
7
13
12
7
7
11
3
14
31
54
76
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
40
W
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:11PM1.23m
7:25AM1.20m
8:08PM1.25m
8:23AM1.18m
9:04PM1.26m
9:21AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.12m
1:47PM-0.03m
2:22AM0.10m
2:44PM-0.03m
3:21AM0.08m
3:39PM-0.01m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
4
3
2
4
2
4
4
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
N
8
0.6
S
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
19
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
Energy kJ
24
21
17
17
22
67
29
31
14
29
159
126
75
40
13
12
7
89
249
356
367
260
162
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
N
13
0.5
S
7
0.5
N
12
Energy kJ
87
85
49
48
21
12
12
28
26
74
28
26
15
7
23
23
50
7
7
8
7
31
24
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
N
13
0.2
E
16
Energy kJ
12
13
17
22
22
2
2
5
26
4
2
4
10
48
50
50
23
20
11
3
14
4
54
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
2
4
8
16
36
69
93
33
32
11
4
3
4
7
7
10
13
17
17
15
14
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
674
674
675
676
676
676
725
743
676
674
674
674
674
674
674
675
675
675
676
676
674
674
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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