Tuapeka Point Surf Break

Tuapeka Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.72° S 176.49° W

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tuapeka Point sea temperature is
13.0° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Tuapeka Point today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tuapeka Point at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:45am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+1245) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
6
1
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
44
45
85
82
54
51
56
59
98
111
44
28
30
47
30
31
42
41
40
37
32
30
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:27AM1.15m
5:13PM1.14m
5:27AM1.17m
6:12PM1.19m
6:26AM1.19m
7:11PM1.23m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.05m
11:21PM0.17m
11:51AM0.01m
00:22AM0.14m
12:49PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
—
—
—
—
—
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
4:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
Feels °C
2
2
4
4
4
6
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
8
8
9
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.2
E
12
0.4
NW
7
0.3
SSE
17
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
88
67
81
86
57
62
70
64
45
45
28
40
44
28
30
47
30
31
42
12
12
57
32
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
E
14
0.3
SE
10
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
64
54
44
45
85
82
54
51
48
38
17
15
17
22
23
24
8
9
14
8
30
12
90
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
E
13
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
12
Energy kJ
17
17
39
33
63
59
15
3
4
4
4
3
11
25
25
13
23
14
12
5
12
11
12
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
5
1
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
W
3
0.2
W
3
—
—
—
—
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
6
1
NNW
4
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
3
Energy kJ
60
38
16
10
6
3
7
23
56
59
98
111
36
3
1
—
—
—
—
41
40
37
33
11
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