Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is

12.2° C

Tuapeka Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:45am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	12s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Evening (19 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).
	Sunday 19							Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	393	308	308	303	246	242	237	173	170	167	128	126	126	97	97	68	66	66	45	37	37	37	37
Wind (km/h)	W	WNW	W	W	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide				10:00AM1.09m				10:28PM1.18m				10:55AM1.06m				11:18PM1.15m				11:49AM1.03m
Low Tide		3:58AM0.07m				4:12PM0.06m				4:51AM0.08m				5:04PM0.11m				5:42AM0.10m				5:55PM0.16m


	—	7:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:56	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	11	11	11	10	9	9	9	9	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	9	10
Feels °C	6	6	6	5	2	0	0	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	4	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	4
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 20	SSE 20	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 12
kJ	393	308	308	303	246	242	237	173	170	167	399	979	671	930	677	486	446	331	292	258	189	181	113
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 21	SSE 20	SSE 18	S 18	S 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	S 19	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	450	311	260	227	154	91	87	87	87	188	128	126	126	97	97	68	66	66	45	37	37	37	37
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	S 22	NW 5	NW 5	S 8	S 8	NW 7	NNW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 7	NW 7	NW 7	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	10	3	1	5	5	2	4	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 5	NW 4	WNW 3	WNW 3	WSW 4	SSW 4	SSW 4	SSW 4	SSW 4	SSW 4	S 4	—	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 2
kJ	13	10	6	8	11	31	25	18	22	20	16	—	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Castlepoint - The Gap Wairarapa	Castlepoint - The Gap Wairarapa	Castlepoint - The Gap Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Boat Harbour Gisborne and Mahia	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Tuapeka Point Chatham Islands	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	1	1	2	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	3
Distance (km)	675	675	675	676	724	692	676	676	676	676	676	676	676	0	0	0	0	0	674	674	674	674	674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands														Tuapeka Point	Tuapeka Point	Tuapeka Point	Tuapeka Point	Tuapeka Point
Rating (10 max)														1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5

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