Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.8° C

1.3°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
3
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
491
875
1014
1064
907
509
399
298
257
204
165
133
81
60
44
30
20
21
13
9
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
50
NW
55
NW
55
NW
60
NW
55
WNW
40
W
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
S
25
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:53PM1.21m
11:16AM1.07m
11:46PM1.17m
12:12PM1.03m
00:37AM1.12m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.09m
5:28PM0.07m
6:09AM0.10m
6:20PM0.13m
7:01AM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
5
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
4
3
3
3
4
6
7
6
5
5
4
2
0
1
2
1
2
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
14
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.9
SSE
18
1.3
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
14
Energy kJ
222
173
7
20
21
4
509
399
298
257
204
165
133
81
60
44
30
565
1171
804
480
357
63
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.1
S
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.5
SSE
15
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
19
9
16
16
4
5
57
90
65
55
32
18
2
11
11
11
62
20
21
13
9
4
128
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
W
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
17
17
5
20
20
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
6
1
4
11
10
10
10
6
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
353
491
875
1014
1064
907
6
7
8
5
6
16
25
35
38
51
28
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
5
4
4
5
4
3
Distance (km)
679
690
675
674
680
679
0
675
674
674
676
687
719
717
676
692
697
674
674
697
675
674
674
690
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
6
8
6
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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