Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:45am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (29 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (29 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
997
880
747
701
610
599
526
448
379
382
319
269
214
167
286
355
572
952
1230
1197
1195
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
55
NNW
55
NNW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NW
Wind State
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:15PM1.00m
6:20AM0.96m
7:01PM1.01m
7:08AM0.96m
7:45PM1.02m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.23m
00:23AM0.32m
12:40PM0.21m
1:12AM0.30m
1:25PM0.20m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
6
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
1
0
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