Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.0° C

1.1°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
3 PM
6 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
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
SSE
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.9
SE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
2
10
9
9
110
110
115
110
4
4
4
4
151
28
17
27
17
17
17
44
44
84
83
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:32AM1.09m
3:14PM1.02m
3:29AM1.12m
4:13PM1.08m
4:27AM1.15m
5:13PM1.14m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.22m
9:02AM0.12m
9:19PM0.21m
9:57AM0.08m
10:19PM0.19m
10:54AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
8:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:02
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
4:59
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—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
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—
—
—
—
—
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4:59
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 mm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
2
2
3
5
4
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
275
26
24
147
126
110
110
115
110
125
130
178
182
151
130
104
104
90
68
88
86
85
64
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
Energy kJ
24
2
10
9
9
23
7
7
3
1
1
4
4
4
28
17
27
17
62
17
44
44
84
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
17
Energy kJ
1
1
1
24
24
7
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
39
4
8
29
33
17
27
41
19
10
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1
S
5
1
S
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.2
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
37
394
313
16
8
24
32
29
57
43
39
24
24
34
58
78
73
85
47
39
16
7
5
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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Distance (km)
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