Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.5° 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 (07 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)--
Afternoon (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (07 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
12
0.5
SE
15
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
23
8
7
7
3
6
112
17
17
12
27
28
13
13
12
12
12
59
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:54AM1.12m
1:33PM1.08m
1:49AM1.12m
2:31PM1.10m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.20m
7:22AM0.11m
7:44PM0.20m
8:15AM0.09m
8:41PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
Feels °C
-2
-1
-1
-1
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
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