Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.0°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 (06 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (06 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (06 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
8
1.5
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
17
31
43
65
83
147
167
450
567
512
601
512
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
20
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:22AM1.08m
3:00PM1.13m
3:22AM1.04m
3:58PM1.11m
4:23AM1.02m
4:55PM1.10m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.10m
9:18PM0.17m
9:37AM0.12m
10:17PM0.16m
10:35AM0.14m
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cloud
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cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
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6:54
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6:52
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7:44
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Temp °C
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
7
Feels °C
6
7
6
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
8
9
10
6
2
2
1
1
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