Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.1° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
13
2.3
E
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.4
ESE
13
2.3
ESE
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1793
1793
2402
2088
1799
1510
1435
1271
1136
1013
997
880
760
713
621
607
524
524
451
382
326
274
218
Wind (km/h)
45
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
15
S
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:45AM0.97m
5:28PM0.98m
5:33AM0.97m
6:15PM1.00m
6:20AM0.96m
7:01PM1.01m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.24m
11:32PM0.34m
11:53AM0.23m
00:23AM0.32m
12:40PM0.21m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
5
6
6
5
6
7
8
6
5
6
6
4
4
5
6
5
5
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