Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
11.2° 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 5PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:45am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Wed morning).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
!
1
0
0
1
1
1
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)
1.6
SE
7
0.7
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
61
70
1642
1520
1094
846
601
488
373
244
199
155
143
111
110
107
107
111
62
74
Wind (km/h)
40
S
50
S
50
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:31PM1.14m
4:48AM1.12m
5:32PM1.16m
5:49AM1.11m
6:30PM1.18m
Low Tide
10:10AM0.06m
10:43PM0.17m
11:09AM0.05m
11:45PM0.15m
12:08PM0.04m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
Feels °C
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
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