Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.3° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
22
28
28
25
24
23
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:07AM1.10m
12:40PM1.01m
00:54AM1.06m
1:30PM0.99m
Low Tide
6:30AM0.13m
6:44PM0.22m
7:17AM0.17m
7:32PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
3
3
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
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