Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.3°C
0.2° 

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 (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 9PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:45pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (26 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (26 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
2.2
N
10
2
N
10
2
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
101
177
202
202
320
408
366
469
926
1312
904
816
757
502
352
254
197
151
211
128
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NW
45
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
30
NW
40
NNW
45
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:56PM1.09m
7:35AM1.07m
7:48PM1.12m
8:28AM1.13m
8:41PM1.15m
Low Tide
12:47PM0.22m
1:20AM0.11m
1:43PM0.19m
2:12AM0.07m
2:38PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:18
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Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
Feels °C
5
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
1
0
-1
-2
-1
1
3
4
3
3
3
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