Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
10.9°C
0.1° 

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 (02 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (02 Oct)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (02 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
NNE
16
0.2
NNE
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
22
14
47
83
41
25
19
20
24
25
26
20
20
19
25
25
0
5
21
21
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:23AM1.16m
11:37PM1.15m
12:14PM1.17m
00:30AM1.14m
1:08PM1.16m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.15m
6:01AM0.05m
6:30PM0.15m
6:52AM0.06m
7:24PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
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7:01
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7:00
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7:37
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7:38
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7:39
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Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
7
8
Feels °C
6
4
5
3
3
3
3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
0
2
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