Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.8° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 1PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
1
2
0
1
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)
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
2
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
331
331
284
353
395
595
791
964
744
509
398
304
257
205
165
133
81
60
43
29
19
16
10
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
45
NW
55
NW
50
NW
50
NW
55
NW
55
NW
60
NW
55
WNW
40
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
S
10
S
0
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
10:19AM1.12m
10:53PM1.21m
11:16AM1.07m
11:46PM1.17m
12:12PM1.03m
00:37AM1.12m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.08m
4:34PM0.02m
5:15AM0.09m
5:28PM0.07m
6:09AM0.10m
6:20PM0.13m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
4
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
6
5
6
6
4
2
1
1
1
0
2
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.2
S
16
2.2
NNW
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.7
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
19
1.3
SSE
19
Energy kJ
355
331
331
270
222
143
173
111
20
744
509
398
304
257
205
165
133
81
60
43
29
290
1184
1184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
14
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.1
S
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
74
39
37
20
19
9
7
20
4
35
21
65
62
38
31
13
2
11
11
11
37
19
16
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
14
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
20
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
2
4
11
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
2
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
22
65
176
284
353
395
595
791
964
484
8
4
4
3
3
7
20
35
36
40
27
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
6
5
Distance (km)
675
675
675
679
679
690
675
674
695
676
676
675
674
674
674
676
680
692
692
697
697
697
697
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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