Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.3°C
0.7° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 4AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (23 Aug)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (23 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
1.3
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2.3
NNW
7
3
NW
8
1.5
N
8
2
NW
8
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
80
106
123
143
211
445
853
279
558
329
367
307
237
221
98
138
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
55
NNW
60
NW
65
WNW
50
W
40
WNW
55
W
60
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:46AM0.99m
2:24PM0.98m
2:32AM0.97m
3:12PM0.97m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.31m
8:08AM0.25m
8:30PM0.33m
8:53AM0.26m
9:18PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
Feels °C
4
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
-1
0
-4
-6
-6
-6
-3
-1
1
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