Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.9° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
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)
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.4
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.8
N
12
0.9
N
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.9
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
8
12
15
33
55
119
190
228
355
331
331
270
295
440
557
544
698
559
404
306
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
SW
10
NW
25
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NW
50
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
30
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:04PM1.26m
9:21AM1.16m
9:59PM1.24m
10:19AM1.12m
10:53PM1.21m
11:16AM1.07m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.08m
3:39PM-0.01m
4:19AM0.08m
4:34PM0.02m
5:15AM0.09m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
4
2
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
11
11
Feels °C
2
3
4
3
3
1
2
4
6
5
2
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
5
6
7
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
N
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
N
13
0.8
N
12
0.9
N
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.2
S
16
1.9
NNW
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
Energy kJ
23
6
50
51
101
249
246
151
23
119
190
228
355
331
331
270
222
176
130
205
20
559
404
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
14
0.3
N
14
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
51
24
6
6
8
3
15
33
87
30
34
121
70
39
37
20
19
9
7
16
4
5
10
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
S
9
0.4
N
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.5
NE
15
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
51
23
20
8
12
3
6
55
83
45
104
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
5
20
4
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
12
11
13
17
27
35
26
25
6
21
52
106
195
295
440
557
544
698
339
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
676
676
675
676
680
676
674
674
674
674
674
674
675
678
675
676
679
679
675
675
674
674
674
676
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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