Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.6°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 (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (13 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (13 Oct)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
N
7
1.9
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
55
54
52
36
16
51
39
71
77
72
89
92
55
95
131
185
155
132
165
193
273
320
438
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:00AM1.07m
9:11PM1.07m
9:46AM1.08m
9:56PM1.07m
10:30AM1.08m
10:40PM1.05m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.12m
3:07PM0.21m
3:30AM0.13m
3:55PM0.23m
4:15AM0.15m
4:40PM0.24m
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6:39
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Temp °C
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
9
10
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
8
7
7
9
7
6
5
6
6
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