Tuapeka Point Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Tuapeka Point

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.2°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)5ft (1.5m)5s
Evening (08 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, severe gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
12 AM
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
1.6
NW
5
1.5
WNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.6
N
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
NW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
22
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
1.9
SE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
0.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
68
66
120
120
42
41
48
18
11
4
26
8
2
2
2
18
0
0
815
0
0
0
2
Wind (km/h)
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
55
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
70
SW
75
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:40AM0.91m
00:08AM1.03m
12:28PM0.91m
00:52AM1.05m
1:20PM0.94m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.26m
5:54PM0.22m
6:36AM0.24m
6:39PM0.23m
7:22AM0.20m
7:28PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
 mm
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
10
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
3
3
4
4
4
0
-1
-2
-4
-7
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
2
1
1
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.3
SE
13
0.6
N
8
0.7
NW
6
0.6
N
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
S
17
0.8
SSE
22
0.5
NW
7
0.5
WNW
19
0.5
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
1.9
SE
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
93
68
66
25
45
42
41
48
18
149
616
26
205
203
49
23
22
10
9
815
6
5
69
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
13
0.2
S
8
0.3
SE
12
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
21
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
16
16
26
6
24
30
10
49
97
146
34
114
49
44
114
32
36
7
7
7
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
17
6
6
6
23
14
14
8
11
4
11
8
2
2
2
18
9
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.6
NW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.1
WSW
4
1.4
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.8
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.9
SSW
21
3
S
7
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
8
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
1.3
SSW
5
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
S
11
Energy kJ
34
42
45
120
120
49
77
70
180
202
202
3233
928
1388
1285
1265
1919
1939
1615
102
1082
1059
1007
1026
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
1
2
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
675
675
675
675
675
675
700
736
732
692
732
808
808
808
777
721
712
712
676
675
676
675
675
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
6
8
6
9
9
8
9
6
5
5
6
5
9
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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