Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.7°C
0.5° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:45am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (17 Oct)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (17 Oct)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
8
0.5
ESE
11
1.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
71
244
23
20
12
86
55
41
26
15
14
4
0
0
0
3
5
5
5
4
17
17
Wind (km/h)
50
S
45
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:55AM1.06m
00:04AM1.00m
12:37PM1.03m
00:46AM0.97m
1:20PM1.01m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.19m
6:08PM0.28m
6:24AM0.21m
6:52PM0.30m
7:06AM0.23m
7:36PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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6:37
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6:35
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6:33
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7:55
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7:57
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7:58
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Temp °C
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
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