Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.2°C
0.6° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
352
340
274
186
161
87
92
160
137
176
248
110
188
269
236
169
131
85
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
55
NNW
35
W
30
WNW
50
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:45PM1.13m
12:22PM1.11m
00:38AM1.12m
1:17PM1.12m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.09m
6:36PM0.18m
7:03AM0.09m
7:31PM0.19m
part cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
2
1
2
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
3
1
4
4
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
7
8
6
5
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