Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tuapeka Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.8
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
124
41
54
34
28
20
23
22
22
23
21
15
8
16
23
24
20
19
57
52
34
21
12
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
W
15
W
15
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:12PM1.19m
6:26AM1.19m
7:11PM1.23m
7:25AM1.20m
8:08PM1.25m
8:23AM1.18m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.14m
12:49PM-0.02m
1:23AM0.12m
1:47PM-0.03m
2:22AM0.10m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
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4:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
9
9
10
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.9
NNW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
17
55
41
54
34
28
20
23
22
22
23
21
15
8
74
17
24
20
13
57
52
34
21
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
N
8
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
N
6
Energy kJ
11
22
26
17
16
15
14
14
8
54
87
85
49
17
13
67
29
28
19
45
3
17
44
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
14
26
25
25
15
14
8
12
12
12
12
13
17
48
2
12
12
5
25
10
42
44
9
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
—
—
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
Energy kJ
97
124
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
1
1
3
7
16
23
18
18
26
13
2
4
7
7
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Distance (km)
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0
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(10 max)
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