Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 3PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1254
1869
1960
1924
1874
1939
1833
1833
1697
1390
1122
1028
794
721
705
654
606
573
589
922
850
665
546
404
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:44PM0.96m
3:48AM0.99m
4:31PM0.97m
4:35AM0.99m
5:18PM0.98m
5:21AM0.99m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.21m
9:41PM0.32m
10:10AM0.22m
10:30PM0.34m
10:55AM0.23m
11:18PM0.34m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
9
8
5
3
3
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
1.3
N
12
0.9
SSW
13
3
NNE
10
3
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1254
1869
1960
1924
1874
497
289
1833
1697
1390
1122
1028
794
721
705
654
606
573
589
922
850
665
546
404
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
11
1.5
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
0.2
S
20
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
NE
12
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
595
451
531
415
331
342
679
31
27
69
57
47
30
58
53
53
51
50
172
23
22
13
11
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
E
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
89
250
297
2
166
69
114
61
64
66
13
53
100
87
16
24
20
17
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
968
1939
1833
5
9
14
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
817
676
692
759
697
676
676
687
687
692
692
705
705
697
0
705
721
0
0
798
724
798
798
692
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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