Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.4°C
0.3° 

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 (11 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:45am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (11 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (11 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
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
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
188
192
219
207
196
160
151
131
131
112
116
99
83
67
55
55
54
52
27
51
19
19
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:20AM1.03m
7:36PM1.08m
8:12AM1.05m
8:25PM1.08m
9:00AM1.07m
9:11PM1.07m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.19m
1:56AM0.12m
2:17PM0.20m
2:44AM0.12m
3:07PM0.21m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
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cloud
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
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6:47
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6:43
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Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
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12
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Feels °C
8
6
6
6
6
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
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