Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.3°C
0.7° 

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 (28 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:45pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (28 Oct)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (28 Oct)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
2.1
N
9
1.8
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1294
792
614
574
435
352
254
203
216
280
263
407
443
456
336
356
314
283
434
Wind (km/h)
55
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
30
NW
45
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:28AM1.13m
8:41PM1.15m
9:20AM1.18m
9:34PM1.17m
Low Tide
2:12AM0.07m
2:38PM0.16m
3:04AM0.03m
3:32PM0.14m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
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3
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2
Temp °C
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
-3
0
1
-1
0
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
6
5
5
4
6
4
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