Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
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)
0.4
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.8
N
12
0.9
N
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.9
NW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
119
190
228
355
331
331
270
312
437
703
769
850
503
440
399
304
257
205
133
108
63
45
31
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
55
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:59PM1.24m
10:19AM1.12m
10:53PM1.21m
11:16AM1.07m
11:46PM1.17m
12:12PM1.03m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.08m
4:34PM0.02m
5:15AM0.09m
5:28PM0.07m
6:09AM0.10m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
3
5
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
7
6
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
3
2
0
1
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
N
13
0.8
N
12
0.9
N
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
Energy kJ
23
119
190
228
355
331
331
270
222
173
7
20
20
503
440
399
304
257
205
133
108
63
45
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
1.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
87
30
44
126
74
59
37
20
19
9
16
16
4
212
35
65
58
38
32
13
6
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.5
NE
15
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
55
83
47
104
19
18
18
17
17
17
5
8
2
5
5
4
5
4
4
8
4
5
1
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.8
NW
4
1.2
NW
4
1.5
NW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
5
17
58
119
222
312
437
703
769
850
477
3
6
6
4
5
12
20
41
46
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
674
674
674
674
675
678
675
679
679
690
675
675
674
675
692
674
674
674
674
674
674
680
687
700
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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