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Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.5°C
0.2° 

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 (15 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45am November 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Afternoon (15 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (15 Nov)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
7
1
N
4
1.4
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.3
N
8
2.2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
44
36
106
177
245
255
263
316
332
302
400
595
711
754
684
627
520
466
428
439
390
401
347
302
295
284
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:49PM1.00m
11:23AM1.05m
11:30PM0.97m
12:04PM1.03m
00:12AM0.94m
12:45PM1.01m
00:55AM0.91m
Low Tide
5:07AM0.19m
5:39PM0.29m
5:49AM0.21m
6:23PM0.29m
6:30AM0.23m
7:06PM0.29m
7:11AM0.24m
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Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
6
7
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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