Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
10.9°C
0.0° 

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 (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:45am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (30 Sep)--
Evening (30 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.1
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
7
6
0
0
0
2
6
4
7
7
6
10
10
6
5
3
3
5
11
22
22
17
63
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:43AM1.11m
9:57PM1.14m
10:32AM1.14m
10:47PM1.15m
11:23AM1.16m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.09m
3:53PM0.16m
4:20AM0.07m
4:45PM0.15m
5:10AM0.05m
5:37PM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:36
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Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
0
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
6
8
10
7
6
7
7
6
6
5
4
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