Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.0° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 7AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:45pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)10ft (3.0m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (25 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 108mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, severe gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
2
3
1
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)
1.4
NNE
5
1.9
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
6
2.5
NNE
7
3
NNE
7
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2
ENE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
215
405
643
888
1020
1048
1165
637
751
988
893
1243
1954
1806
1797
1824
Wind (km/h)
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
50
N
30
N
15
N
30
SSE
50
S
65
SSW
70
S
75
SSW
80
SSW
80
SSW
80
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:25AM1.00m
3:05PM0.97m
3:11AM0.99m
3:52PM0.97m
Low Tide
8:19PM0.31m
8:47AM0.23m
9:06PM0.33m
9:32AM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
7
10
7
12
15
10
2
6
20
10
3
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
6
6
6
Feels °C
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
6
8
4
0
-4
-5
-8
-10
-11
-10
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