Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
12.8° C

1.3°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 11AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:45am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
1.9
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
953
921
562
449
349
304
247
165
133
89
65
45
31
30
21
21
10
9
4
4
8
3
8
6
Wind (km/h)
50
NW
45
WNW
25
S
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
N
25
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:16AM1.07m
11:46PM1.17m
12:12PM1.03m
00:37AM1.12m
1:08PM1.00m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.09m
5:28PM0.07m
6:09AM0.10m
6:20PM0.13m
7:01AM0.12m
7:12PM0.19m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
2
0
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
E
14
1.9
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.8
SSE
18
1.3
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
20
4
562
449
349
304
247
165
133
89
65
45
31
427
1121
851
486
357
49
63
147
135
90
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
16
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSE
17
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
5
57
68
101
65
32
18
12
11
11
11
29
30
21
21
10
9
128
69
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
20
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
11
10
6
2
6
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
953
921
5
4
5
5
6
16
28
44
46
33
25
28
8
3
8
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
679
675
0
676
676
674
676
687
719
676
675
675
687
674
674
674
674
674
674
690
697
697
674
674
Best forecast wave conditions in Chatham Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
7
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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