Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.7° C
0.9° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)--
Afternoon (03 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (03 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
5
1.7
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.6
W
5
0.3
SE
12
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
1.5
SSW
5
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
6
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.3
SE
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
1.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
105
138
97
121
24
29
23
22
0
0
0
30
26
66
41
6
6
753
Wind (km/h)
55
WNW
50
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
55
SW
55
SW
55
SW
40
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
40
SSE
50
S
50
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:50PM1.07m
10:12AM0.98m
10:32PM1.08m
10:59AM1.00m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.19m
4:23PM0.19m
4:58AM0.16m
5:09PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
Feels °C
0
1
-2
-2
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-5
-7
-7
-3
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
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