Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.1°C
0.0° 

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 (09 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:45am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (09 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (09 Oct)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
434
363
355
300
249
208
190
157
140
133
126
101
98
88
98
98
117
114
134
131
138
160
134
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:25AM1.01m
5:51PM1.09m
6:24AM1.01m
6:45PM1.08m
7:20AM1.03m
7:36PM1.08m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.15m
11:33AM0.16m
00:12AM0.14m
12:30PM0.18m
1:06AM0.13m
1:25PM0.19m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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6:47
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Temp °C
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
4
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
6
5
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
8
8
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