Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.4° C
0.8° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
12
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
0.5
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
96
99
128
125
100
77
55
54
37
18
8
8
12
11
34
55
54
51
82
83
83
82
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:06PM1.03m
00:18AM1.05m
12:52PM1.01m
1:02AM1.02m
1:38PM0.99m
Low Tide
5:55AM0.15m
6:13PM0.24m
6:39AM0.19m
6:58PM0.28m
7:23AM0.22m
7:44PM0.31m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
Feels °C
1
-1
-2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
1
2
2
5
5
6
5
4
3
2
3
4
3
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