Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.5° C

1.2°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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
883
1076
1288
1435
1137
1138
1313
1869
1850
2140
2243
2276
2248
2243
1765
1516
1261
1104
959
895
845
828
784
708
Wind (km/h)
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:54PM0.96m
3:02AM1.01m
3:44PM0.96m
3:48AM0.99m
4:31PM0.97m
4:35AM0.99m
Low Tide
8:52PM0.29m
9:24AM0.21m
9:41PM0.32m
10:10AM0.22m
10:30PM0.34m
10:55AM0.23m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
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5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
11
1.6
N
11
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
1.1
NNW
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
Energy kJ
1
4
98
98
589
749
595
1869
1850
297
331
317
2248
2243
1765
1516
1261
1104
959
895
845
828
784
708
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.6
NE
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.3
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
4
1
1
67
96
95
127
396
452
301
16
8
289
8
29
97
83
66
61
37
57
52
51
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
S
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
E
12
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
6
89
250
109
68
115
113
44
30
18
53
103
87
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NE
10
Energy kJ
883
1076
1288
1435
1137
1138
1313
2140
2243
2276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
723
724
759
817
759
817
676
692
676
699
676
687
680
674
687
687
692
692
692
692
0
736
792
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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