Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.7° C
0.9° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (06 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
11
0.9
ESE
13
2.1
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.3
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.1
NE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
290
1027
908
766
528
555
414
343
242
176
169
87
60
41
66
8
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SSW
55
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:16PM1.09m
11:47AM1.03m
00:03AM1.11m
12:39PM1.05m
Low Tide
5:44AM0.14m
5:58PM0.20m
6:31AM0.12m
6:49PM0.20m
cloud
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
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