Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.3° C
0.7° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.5
NNW
7
3
NW
8
1.8
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
34
55
54
51
82
83
83
99
111
160
148
184
344
670
961
434
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NNW
60
NNW
60
NW
60
WNW
55
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:02AM1.02m
1:38PM0.99m
1:46AM0.99m
2:24PM0.98m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.28m
7:23AM0.22m
7:44PM0.31m
8:08AM0.25m
8:30PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
5
6
5
4
5
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
0
0
-1
-1
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