Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.1°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
334
301
284
284
290
269
269
248
201
197
197
164
168
183
194
216
194
194
190
157
154
154
186
Wind (km/h)
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:03PM1.00m
6:07AM0.99m
6:49PM1.01m
6:53AM0.99m
7:34PM1.02m
Low Tide
11:41AM0.23m
00:06AM0.34m
12:27PM0.22m
00:55AM0.33m
1:13PM0.21m
1:43AM0.31m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
360
334
301
284
284
290
269
269
248
201
197
197
164
168
183
194
216
194
194
190
157
154
154
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
E
13
0.3
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
20
1
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
19
1.1
SSE
18
1
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
13
68
201
517
671
796
644
762
512
441
326
305
217
198
152
137
93
88
51
47
43
28
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
16
6
13
12
12
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
23
23
11
11
46
47
45
44
44
45
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
69
111
107
97
80
72
51
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
705
808
798
719
717
676
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
674
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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