Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
10.9°C
0.2° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
11
1.2
SE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
316
261
251
198
176
180
192
212
302
569
636
536
492
411
268
341
347
341
265
234
230
230
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
30
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
WSW
20
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:01AM1.08m
10:14PM1.08m
10:46AM1.07m
10:58PM1.06m
11:30AM1.05m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.12m
4:10PM0.20m
4:34AM0.14m
4:56PM0.23m
5:18AM0.18m
5:40PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:22
 mm
4
4
2
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
9
9
9
Feels °C
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
4
5
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
1
4
7
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