Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.4° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (13 Jul)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.5
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.9
E
14
1.1
E
16
1.3
E
16
1.4
E
15
1.6
E
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
46
48
54
121
108
104
98
93
93
121
178
231
222
186
127
175
257
167
329
575
815
930
1169
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:51PM1.15m
5:05AM1.16m
5:51PM1.19m
6:06AM1.16m
6:50PM1.21m
7:06AM1.16m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.17m
11:29AM0.02m
00:02AM0.14m
12:28PM0.00m
1:03AM0.12m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
7:58
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5:10
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
3
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
7
9
10
10
10
8
8
7
6
6
5
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