Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

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 (moderate winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2
NNW
6
2.5
NNW
7
3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
NW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.1
N
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
82
83
83
80
106
138
138
184
295
672
970
650
594
405
202
307
289
210
148
71
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NNW
55
NNW
60
NW
60
W
45
W
50
WNW
55
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:38PM0.99m
1:46AM0.99m
2:24PM0.98m
2:32AM0.97m
3:12PM0.97m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.22m
7:44PM0.31m
8:08AM0.25m
8:30PM0.33m
8:53AM0.26m
9:18PM0.34m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
2
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
9
8
8
8
9
9
11
Feels °C
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
-4
-6
-6
-5
-3
-2
0
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