Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.2°C
0.6° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (24 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
1
W
4
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
301
246
176
103
74
167
67
122
167
181
209
134
104
81
54
41
33
25
16
17
Wind (km/h)
60
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
40
W
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:12PM0.97m
3:19AM0.96m
4:00PM0.96m
4:08AM0.94m
4:49PM0.97m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.26m
9:18PM0.34m
9:40AM0.26m
10:07PM0.34m
10:28AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
-6
-5
-2
-1
2
2
5
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
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