Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.2°C
0.6° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
9 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
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)
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
1.1
E
5
1.6
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
146
140
112
164
160
158
248
129
152
148
165
128
101
68
50
64
33
31
30
29
51
138
Wind (km/h)
40
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
30
NW
40
NNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NE
15
WSW
25
ESE
40
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:22PM1.11m
00:38AM1.12m
1:17PM1.12m
1:33AM1.11m
2:15PM1.12m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.09m
6:36PM0.18m
7:03AM0.09m
7:31PM0.19m
7:57AM0.09m
8:28PM0.19m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
6:09
 mm
1
2
4
5
5
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
11
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
Feels °C
3
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
7
7
9
7
9
2
-1
0
1
1
0
1
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