Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.1°C
0.5° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 12AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
NW
7
1.2
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
1
NNW
4
1.5
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.4
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
7
0
21
21
18
35
40
126
206
352
571
743
746
650
560
428
370
547
Wind (km/h)
40
S
30
SSE
15
SE
5
NE
15
N
30
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
55
NNW
50
NW
50
NW
40
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:37PM0.99m
5:49AM0.94m
6:24PM1.01m
6:39AM0.95m
7:09PM1.03m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.30m
12:04PM0.22m
00:40AM0.26m
12:52PM0.20m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
-4
-2
1
3
1
-1
-2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
7
8
8
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