Tuapeka Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tuapeka Point

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.4°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 2PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.8
SSE
21
0.1
NE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
22
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
2
S
12
1.9
SSE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
0
3
7
2
2
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
46
75
204
151
103
99
88
Wind (km/h)
65
WSW
50
SW
70
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
65
SSW
60
S
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM0.91m
00:52AM1.05m
1:20PM0.94m
1:40AM1.07m
2:15PM0.97m
2:32AM1.09m
Low Tide
6:39PM0.23m
7:22AM0.20m
7:28PM0.23m
8:10AM0.17m
8:22PM0.22m
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
-6
-3
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
2
1
1
1
0
-1
0
1
1
2
2
3
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
21
0.8
SSE
21
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
19
0.3
WNW
19
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
10
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
329
611
47
140
69
23
22
10
9
7
6
64
99
504
2
1
1
46
75
204
151
103
99
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
6
0.4
SE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
142
66
137
53
30
33
35
7
21
7
6
5
2
1
20
6
28
133
48
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NW
6
0.1
NE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
W
5
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
8
10
3
7
2
2
19
9
7
7
7
7
7
1
1
50
1
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
3
S
6
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.2
SSW
5
1.9
SSE
12
2
S
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
S
10
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
181
160
594
1511
1363
1117
1125
1310
1088
846
748
742
772
81
1064
1155
1029
805
561
326
269
13
228
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
1
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
777
808
808
808
777
766
676
676
676
676
676
675
675
675
675
674
674
676
676
674
674
674
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
8
9
9
6
9
5
4
4
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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