Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.5°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.


How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (08 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (08 Jul)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, gales from the SE by Wed night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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)
1.4
N
9
1.4
ENE
11
2.1
NE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.3
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
3
E
9
3.5
E
9
3
E
10
3
E
9
3.5
ENE
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
10
4
E
10
4
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
423
904
676
819
1537
1786
939
1066
1517
2005
1668
1597
2215
2211
2908
2952
2920
2587
2233
1859
1198
1731
1499
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
50
E
55
E
55
ESE
60
ESE
55
ESE
60
SE
60
SE
60
SE
55
SE
55
SE
55
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SE
50
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
off
High Tide
11:40PM1.06m
12:06PM0.96m
00:25AM1.08m
12:58PM0.99m
1:14AM1.10m
Low Tide
5:29PM0.21m
6:09AM0.19m
6:15PM0.22m
6:55AM0.16m
7:06PM0.22m
7:44AM0.13m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
3
1
2
5
6
3
3
5
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
7
5
5
5
4
4
3
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
9
1.5
N
9
0.1
S
16
1.5
N
9
1.7
N
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
2.3
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
1.6
ENE
10
0.1
S
18
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
306
359
5
365
476
4
4
939
1066
1111
1064
1037
815
24
23
24
23
20
18
17
17
520
6
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
230
423
402
5
4
356
281
9
253
198
176
6
6
6
5
5
19
9
38
9
8
8
249
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
N
9
Energy kJ
84
5
2
1
1
4
9
16
37
31
67
65
168
89
48
45
90
87
29
28
8
8
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
2.1
NE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
E
8
3
E
9
3.5
E
9
3
E
10
3
E
9
3.5
ENE
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
10
4
E
10
4
E
10
4
E
9
3.5
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
12
904
676
819
1537
1786
789
924
1517
2005
1668
1597
2215
2211
2908
2952
2920
2587
2233
1859
1198
1731
1499
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
1
4
Distance (km)
687
687
674
680
680
676
680
687
687
687
692
687
724
692
743
736
803
822
825
803
817
817
777
798
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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