Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.2°C
0.4° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
E
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
92
82
41
73
69
50
50
34
32
70
70
48
47
49
50
50
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
50
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
45
SW
50
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:52AM0.94m
2:29PM0.97m
2:40AM0.92m
3:18PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.33m
8:13AM0.26m
8:43PM0.33m
8:59AM0.26m
9:33PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
10
12
11
11
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
Feels °C
5
4
4
5
6
5
6
-1
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
-3
-4
-6
-6
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